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I'd assume that the drone would deliver from a truck to the front door. Combine that with a self-driving truck and you've got substantial cost and time savings
by lallysingh 10y ago
I'd assume that the drone would deliver from a truck to the front door. Combine that with a self-driving truck and you've got substantial cost and time savings:
- more than one drone delivering from the truck at a time
- truck not having to stop on the same street, just within fly distance of destination
- truck can move while drones are in-flight
- etc
- dgacmu 10y agoI quite like this idea. But, in thinking about it -- why not a specialized ground robot from truck to doorstop? Kind of like the irobot packbot. I could buy the argument that drones are easier because they avoid the terrain hassles.
- _up 10y agoBut for what reason do you need a truck. Why not self-driving "Packages". You need Range? Use self-driving "Batteries". I think range problems will be a thing of the past.
- lallysingh 10y agoWhat do you do with the wheels & batteries after the package is delivered?