Drones the unmanned aircrafts so far known for using to spy or to shoot working for the Governments are going to change its face and going to do errands for the masters of private companies.

Amazon announced that the company is developing small drones to deliver packages pertaining to customers in 30 minutes that hit headlines on Sunday. That means drones are going to become couriers.

After Amazon announced its plans of commercializing drone services, the world’s largest parcel service UPS was inquired about its plans in that direction. The company spokesman responded to it, "The commercial use of drones is an interesting technology and we’ll continue to evaluate it. UPS invests more in technology than any other company in the delivery business, and we’re always planning for the future."

Ryan Calo, a law professor specializing in drones and robotics says, "I would be shocked if a company like UPS wasn’t considering this. If you want to compete in logistics and delivery, drones and unmanned robots have to be part of the conversation about where things are headed."

It is also speculated that UPS must be considering developing drones at least to transport packages from one warehouse to other of its own.

But there is still a lot to be developed technically. Colin Guinn, the North American CEO for the drone manufacturer DJI says, "What we need in terms of tech is improved object detection and avoidance, because GPS coordinates alone won’t cut it if you got a car or some kids in the driveway."

FedEx founder Fred Smith says that the unmanned aircraft fleet will certainly save the costs and the company is desirous developing such a thing.  He also said that their research lab is already on the job but they are only waiting for the FAA to frame rules on it.

-SriJa