Google
has built and tested autonomous aerial vehicles, which it believes could be
used for goods deliveries.
The
project is being developed at Google X, the company's clandestine tech research
arm, which is also responsible for its self-driving car.
Project
Wing has been running for two years, but was a secret until now.
Google
said that its long-term goal was to develop drones that could be used for
disaster relief by delivering aid to isolated areas.
They
could be used after earthquakes, floods, or extreme weather events, the company
suggested, to take small items such as medicines or batteries to people in
areas that conventional vehicles cannot reach.
"Even
just a few of these, being able to shuttle nearly continuously could service a
very
