Food for thought on aid delivery

LONDON - Edible drones filled with food, water or medicine could soon be used to deliver live-saving supplies to remote areas hit by natural disasters or conflict, the company behind the aircraft said on Monday.

With 50 kilograms of food stocked inside its compartments, each drone costing 150 pounds ($187) would be able to deliver enough supplies to feed up to 50 people per day, they said.

The frame of the prototype version of the aircraft - called Pouncer - is made of wood but the designers are planning to use edible materials in the next version.