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Despite the fact that a series of road blocks, such as regulations, permissions, costs and public sentiments, have impacted the delivery of drones in cities around the world, leading names from within the industry are looking to change the game and bring drones further into the spotlight.

Nesta’s Flying High Challenge is working with five UK cities to explore the use of drones in the delivery of public services. PublicTechnology talks to programme manager Nishita Dewan to find out more

West Midlands Combined Authority has issued an invitation for interested people to help design drone technology trials in the region.

While the programme is still in its first phase, Commercial Drone Professional met with the project’s lead at Nesta, Nishita Dewan, who lifted the lid on the Flying High Challenge’s launch, its development and plans for the future.

Organisers of Nesta’s Flying High Challenge have disclosed details about the first stage of its project, which looks to integrate commercial drones into urbanised areas in the UK.

Over the coming years, drones could be one of the most transformative technologies in society, benefiting almost every sector of the economy. We take a look at some of the most striking developments.

April has been a busy month for the Flying High Team. We are working closely with the city technical leads and key organisations to shape the five use cases selected for the technical and economic feasibility studies. The team have also been visiting the cities to develop and facilitate stakeholder workshops, which will provide input into each ‘City Vision’ for the future of drones.

The drone on drones has reached fever pitch, yet unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs are coming of age. Once the bastion of joystick-wielding hobbyists, jail-bound drug smugglers or missile-wielding military wonks, the tech is now taken seriously by industry.

Drones can be more than just “toys”, a project looking at how they can benefit cities hopes to show.  Local authorities are being asked for their ideas about how drones could be put to use in their areas.