Milton Keynes City Council is partnering with Cranfield University’s Drone Innovation Hub and Satellite Applications Catapult Westcott DronePort to trial the use of drones with the aim of transforming the way essential and emergency services are delivered in the future.
Over an 18-month trial period, flights over the city will map the area in detail and create a digital twin which will then be used to inform highways surveys and accident response teams.
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The city will test and demonstrate how new drone-based services can work as part of Milton Keynes’ existing smart city infrastructure.
Milkton Keynes Council said that the use of drones could help deliver services such as smart traffic monitoring, secure parcel deliveries, remote building inspections, and emergency response.
Shanika Mahendran, cabinet member for economy, sustainability, and innovation, Cllr, said: “This is yet another instrumental trial coming to Milton Keynes to test future technologies. The world is moving fast and I’m proud that we’re leading the way in bringing innovative methods to deliver essential services that our residents and businesses rely on.
“If the trials are successful, it will also help us meet our climate action ambitions and create new jobs of the future for local people.”
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