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More power-efficient electronics, longer-lasting batteries bringing unmanned doorstep deliveries closer to home

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The launch of 5G networks, longer-lasting batteries and better sensors are among developments in the past two years that have brought the concept of unmanned drone doorstep delivery of parcels closer to reality here.
These have led to successful deliveries of items by autonomous drones in Singapore, said industry experts and observers.
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