{"id":258091,"date":"2016-10-14T06:09:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T06:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=258091"},"modified":"2016-10-14T06:09:56","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T06:09:56","slug":"rwanda-begins-zipline-commercial-drone-deliveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/10\/rwanda-begins-zipline-commercial-drone-deliveries\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda begins Zipline commercial drone deliveries"},"content":{"rendered":"
What is being hailed as the world’s first commercial regular drone delivery service is beginning drop-offs in Rwanda.<\/p>\n
The operation uses fixed-wing drones that automatically fly to destinations in the central African nation.<\/p>\n
They release small packages attached to parachutes without needing to land at the delivery points before returning.<\/p>\n
The technology promises to make deliveries much faster than had previously been possible by road.<\/p>\n