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I don't understand why the default assumption is that delivery drones need to fly. It seems like you could have a bus-ful of small wheeled drones that could ac
by cwkoss 6y ago
I don't understand why the default assumption is that delivery drones need to fly. It seems like you could have a bus-ful of small wheeled drones that could achieve many of the benefits with much fewer safety concerns.
Would need to make a package lockbox similar to a mailbox that is accessible by the dronecars, but I think in this day and age of frequent package theft, many would go along with it.
- orblivion 6y agoMaybe they can be amphibious too!
- notatoad 6y ago>Would need to make a package lockbox similar to a mailbox that is accessible by the dronecars at this point, you can almost get rid of the whole last-mile problem that you're trying to solve with the drones, and the delivery truck can just drop off pre-filled lockboxes roadside.
- asdff 6y agothey have these delivering food in santa monica. there are attendants not far away, though, which sort of defeats the purpose imo.