It looks like fast food could soon be delivered faster, thanks to UberEats. The UberEats company has announced its trial basis for using drones to deliver customers their food within five minutes or so. The latest news comes as the Uber company looks to expand their business even more, beyond just the use of an app to get quick taxi service from their workers.

Faster fast food?

According to The Daily Meal, UberEats is now trying out a program in which drones will bring fast food to customers. Uber's CEO specifically said that Uber is about "mobility" and part of "urban mobility" will be UberEats including "flying burgers" as part of their business.

With just the push of a button or use of an app, some customers will now be able to get those burgers quickly. It's said that the UberEats drone delivery will take anywhere from five to 30 minutes. Not bad for a flying burger.

The International Pilot Program is what allows UberEats to participate in food delivery via drone. The federal government put this program into effect so that state, local, and/or tribal governments can allow for delivery of various things including medical equipment, products, or food. That can be quite useful when it comes to providing some areas with medical supplies, food, and other necessities in a crisis.

Will delivery-by-drone last?

While some people may think this will be a fad, it looks like something that could be here in the future. The fact that the federal government has gone forward with a program to help startups, and other more established companies, participate in drone delivery is a big deal. Amazon was also mentioned among those who will be using this sort of delivery method.

The company had previously announced its intentions for "Air Prime" where customers could receive certain Amazon deliveries by drone based on the weight and size of the package. That has yet to have been introduced, although Amazon offers same-day shipping in many regions. The company has been working to get their drones in order before officially using that sort of delivery method.

UberEats would seem to be the company that has the early corner on fast food delivery. While there are cons to it, including potential drone incidents, or food being intercepted by flying creatures, one has to think that overall it's a great idea. Having drones deliver food would also have the benefit of less pollution than having more people driving deliveries around cities. In addition, it certainly cuts down on the wait.

Another drawback of all this high-flying and quicker speed technology that's being utilized might be that fewer workers are needed. However, one has to think that UberEats will need drone pilots to make sure those drones make it from point A to point B, and back again in a timely and safe manner.

One has to think that overall, drone delivery will change the face of how people do business, and now in terms of how long they're waiting to chow down on certain fast foods. Drone-delivered burgers sound pretty innovative, but will they be?
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