AKIPRESS.COM - The world's first commercial drone delivery service has been launched in Australia, after years of test flights, BBC reports.

Wing, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, will deliver takeaway food, coffee and medicines by drone to about 100 homes in Canberra.

It has been testing its drones in Australia since 2014 but many residents had complained about the noise.

Wing said the feedback obtained during its trials had been "valuable" and it hoped to "continue the dialogue".

Australia's aviation authority gave Wing permission to launch a commercial service after examining its safety record and operational plans.

It judged that the company posed no risk to residents or other aircraft.