A JD.com Inc. drone flies during a package delivery deomstration at the company's drone testing site in Xi'an, China, on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. JD.com is racing companies from across the world to develop unmanned aerial vehicles with the strength, range and reliability to deliver goods on a large scale and solve the expensive “last-mile” problem for couriers. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
Pilotless aircraft that can drop a package at every doorstep or ferry you across town in a fraction of the time taken by the fastest subway train have been a staple of science fiction for decades.
But the Drone Age is now just around the corner, making it high time to prepare for the numerous safety challenges it will pose, according to Airbus SE.
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