Drones delivering mail has always been seen as a thing of the very distance future but recently certain companies have claimed that the use of them could be closer than we think. Amazon made a statement back in 2013 stating that they would hope to have drones delivering parcels to our doors within 30 mins possibly within the next four to five years.

The Australian Post (Postal service owned by the Australian Government) have also stated that they too will be looking to use drones in the near future to deliver letters and small goods. In April this year, the Australian Post confirmed that they are trailing the drones as part of a two week program in Melbourne to see how it goes and whether it is feasible to start to introduce this across the rest of the country. The use of drones will need to be tightly regulated to ensure that not only are the parcels safe and secure but also that the drones do not interfere with airplanes and helicopters etc.