An advantage of the system working as a network is it is able to quickly adapt to peaks in demand in particular areas. Charging-pad locations can also be added rapidly. A subsidiary of Alphabet, which owns Google, hopes to develop drone delivery-network technology able to handle millions of orders, within 12 months. The company has also started trial drone deliveries in the Dublin suburb of Lusk. The system also involves a high level of automation – when an aircraft is turned on, the company says, it checks it: What is your take on google drone ambitions ?

