- Will London’s skies be full of drones in 10 years’ time?
- Are drone deliveries viable in built-up urban areas?
- Do drones and droids have the potential to take freight traffic off London’s roads?
- What about the safety and security risks?
- What role should TfL play in promoting drones and droids?
- How does TfL support smartphone app developers to provide innovative transport services?
The London Assembly Transport Committee will tomorrow explore the potential scale, benefits and risks of using drone and droid technology for deliveries in London.
The Committee will also consider how well TfL is coping with the emergence of new technology in the transport sector. The guests are:
FIRST PANEL – 10.00 am to approx. 11.00 am
- Henry Harris-Burland, Vice-President for Marketing, Starship Technologies
- Professor Alan McKinnon, Keuhne Logistics University, Hamburg (via Skype)
- Tony Henley, Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)
SECOND PANEL – from approx. 11.00 am
- Michael Hurwitz, Director of Transport Innovation, Transport for London
- Lauren Sager Weinstein, Chief Data Officer, Transport for London
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 10 October from 10:00am in The Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast or 
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Notes to editors
- Agenda Papers
- Keith Prince AM, Chairman of the Transport Committee, is available for interview – see contact details below.
- London Assembly Transport Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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