Britain plans to build the world's largest automated highway for drones within two years. It was named Skyway and will unite Reading, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Coventry and Rugby, BBC reports..

It is noted that the length of the highway will be 264 kilometers.. The cost of the project is 12 million pounds (more than 14 million dollars). It is expected that the construction of the highway will be completed by mid-2024..

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During the construction of the highway, ground sensors installed along the highway will be used, which will track in real time where the drones are.. This data will be analyzed by the traffic control system, which will guide the drones, avoiding collisions..

According to Steve Wright of the University of the West of England at Bristol, the most stressful situation is not when the drones are in the air, but when they take off or land.. In this case, possible problems are related to the fact that the drone is close to people..

The project is being developed jointly with the Civil Aviation Authority, which should ensure its maximum safety..

The BBC notes that the UK government plans to spend ?101.5 million (about $121 million) on projects related to "

These projects include using drones to regularly deliver medicines to the Isle of Scilly and across Scotland.. This is supposed to help facilitate the treatment of people suffering from cancer..