Commercial drones have the potential to halve CO2 emissions for freight deliveries, according to a new report by Cranfield University.
The report, ‘UAVs: Unlocking positive transformation in the world’, compares the CO2 emissions emitted by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and small light commercial vehicles (LCVs).
An LCV delivering 10 packages in eight hours over a 5km radius produced an emission rate of 3394 grams per 24 hours, while a UAV produced 1800, a 47 per cent reduction.
The research from Cranfield identifies how UAVs can provide an opportunity for the logistics industry to reduce its environmental impact, while also leading to enhanced supply chains and business efficiencies.
