Dubai will roll out drone services across the emirate, leveraging cutting-edge tech to ease traffic and enhance resident convenience.
In December 2024, Dubai Silicon Oasis saw the debut of four drone delivery routes in the Middle East's first full-fledged drone delivery service. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has designated several locations for future drone accessibility. Including :
- Business Bay
- Nad El Sheba
- Dubai World Trade Centre
- Aquaventure Waterpark
- Dubai Marina
- Dubai Internet City
- Al Barsha
- Emirates Hills
Keeta Drone earned the world's first licence to deliver goods, including medicines, with its award coming in late. 2024. As Meituan's subsidiary, Keeta Drone became the first Chinese drone logistics operator to secure an overseas licence.
The Dubai royal family's first purchaser was the Crown Prince upon the technology's unveiling.
Ten years ago, we established the UAE Drones for Good Award to foster drone technology's humanitarian uses. Dubai reaches operational readiness for drone delivery services, a significant milestone achieved by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The city plans to cover 33% of its area with drone delivery services by 2030, with a system tested over several years, according to Mohammed Abdulla Lengawi.