«Foreword
We have a golden opportunity to shape the future of
drones in the UK There is a moment in time where a new technology is in its
infancy, where the opportunity exists to shape how it evolves and impacts our
lives. A moment when we can choose for it to be largely beneficial and driven
by the needs of those it will affect.
This is also a moment where a country can position
itself to take the lead in its development and reap the associated economic
benefits.
For drones that
moment in time is now.
There are
competing views of the future of drones in UK cities, and the country at large.
Utopian visions of smart cities, congestion solved, services streamlined.
Dystopian visions of surveillance, nuisance and noise. And for many, not much
vision at all: an uncertain future, seldom thought of in any depth.
The Flying High project intends to shine some light on
this future. To better understand what drones’ place in our lives might be, to
find out what challenges lie in store, to assess the benefits to cities and the
people who live in them, and to start a much-needed conversation to build a
shared view of this future.
This report is
a summary of some of the key things we’ve done and the key facts we’ve learned
as part of this process of engaging with five UK cities, as well as national
stakeholders and experts.
The most
important legacy of Flying High, though, is not in the pages you are reading
now, but in the coalition that has been built, the shared objectives that have
been developed and the future action that will follow».
Tris Dyson /Executive
Director, Challenge Prize Centre Nesta
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