伦敦某餐馆用无人机送外卖
An Indian restaurant is set to become the first takeaway in the world to deliver its meals to customers' doorsteps by drone.
一家印度人开的餐馆要成为全球第一个使用无人机将外卖送至客户家门的餐厅。
The Don, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, will fly its kormas and keema naans using a Phantom 3 drone so that hungry recipients can watch their dinner flying to their door.
The meals will be packaged in thermal takeaway bag that fits securely on the bottom rails of the drone.
Restaurant owner Aki Rahman has applied for a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) licence so he can legally pilot the aircraft.
The 30-year-old said: 'I'm determined to beat Google and Amazon and be the first to use delivery drones.
'We've done a trial run to my grandmother's house and it all went well.'
The progress of the curry-drone will be tracked back at The Don restaurant, which is based on Elder Gate near Milton Keynes Central railway station, and a specialist camera will even film its progress.
The innovative restaurateur was today keeping his fingers crossed in the hopes that the CAA will grant him permission to fly over built-up areas where power lines can pose a problem.
'I'm 80 per cent sure I will be allowed,' he said. 'But if not, I will stick to delivering in rural, open areas - perhaps delivering to a park if people want a special occasion picnic.'