L.E.K. Consulting Predicts Drones to Handle 30% of Deliveries by 2040

L.E.K. Consulting’s latest report forecasts that drones could account for 30% of same-day deliveries by 2040 due to reduced costs from unmanned technology and network scale.

Guess what? British consulting firm L.E.K. just dropped a bombshell report: by 2040, drones might be zipping around delivering up to 30% of same-day parcels. And here’s the kicker—it’s all thanks to unmanned tech getting cheaper and networks expanding like crazy.

Now, here’s something cool about drones: they don’t need a runway. Just a tiny spot to take off and land, which is a game-changer compared to those clunky planes and helicopters. This could be huge for places like Australia, where the drone biz is poised to rake in billions (yes, with a ‘b’).

But hold your horses—it’s not all smooth sailing. The industry’s got some hurdles to jump. For starters, they’ve gotta prove that drone deliveries can out-cheap your average taxi or truck run. And then there’s the whole ‘flying robots over cities’ thing—turns out, not everyone’s thrilled about that idea. Go figure.