Ambitions of an airborne postal service have moved a step closer due to a 'flight corridor' being created near Reading. A new air traffic control system for unmanned devices will monitor the corridor and feed automated instructions to the drones to keep them away from others or change path if they're in danger of crashing. However, the new system created by Altitude Angel, an aviation technology company based in Reading, monitors every drone movement and gives them the freedom to fly. The air traffic control system will be created by using radar and multiple tracking sensors within the corridor. Richard Parker, founder and chief executive of Altitude Angel, told the paper: 'The size of this step cannot be underestimated.

Source: Daily Mail September 19, 2020 00:53 UTC