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not sure the reality of this. who are the people buying a ~$1000? mains-connected - and pretty huge, ugly and imposing - "smart mailbox" just to get deliveries
by 4rt 6y ago
not sure the reality of this.
who are the people buying a ~$1000? mains-connected - and pretty huge, ugly and imposing - "smart mailbox" just to get deliveries of the dozen or so items a year that will be under the 500g or so weight limit for drone deliveries?
who lives in an area where wind and rain are such a rare occurence that they will happily postpone a delivery a day or two, has the room and money for such a device and doesn't already have a back yard where the drone could drop it.
seems like an invention looking for a reason to exist, or more likely just a "we're-relevant" marketing exercise for northrop.
- shaftway 6y agoFWIW, it only has to be ugly and imposing from the air. I'd much prefer something on my roof for this that delivers the packages directly inside. Makes it easier for the drones, prevents porch pirates, etc. Basically I want the drones to drop my stuff down a chimney like Santa Claus.
- corobo 6y agoI have a balcony and find it cool. I dunno about $1000 but I'd definitely think about it. Cool isn't a "I would definitely buy this product" though because it'd never be as good as I imagine it to be. I might get in on version 5 or so like I did with Roombas