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Step 0 of improving package delivery is to make sure every location has a simple package locker available.

initplus 5y ago
Police have run bait car programs, and youtubers have run successful bait package schemes... Don't see why this couldn't be scaled up to a large number of bait packages at pretty low cost... you just need a small GPS tracker embedded in the box.
- 908B64B197 5y ago
  Then what does law enforcement will do with the perpetrators? If they don't investigate this [0] will they really go after package thieves? [0] https://youtu.be/arss9V3A1VA?t=95 https://youtu.be/arss9V3A1VA?t=95
dylan604 5y ago
I thought you were going to suggest a simple drone landing pad at every location. Plus, you'll need to provide a way for the drone to connect to power for a bit of a recharge. Your Alexa will be able to share wifi with the drone so it can map out its next route while it's charging.
- 908B64B197 5y ago
  You are way ahead. Think 3 story apartment building. Where do the packages go? Dedicated locker, lobby, porch, sidewalk?
  - dylan604 5y ago
    For the housing prices in SF,SV,Seattle,NYC, I just assumed they all come with their own helo pads
    - dredmorbius 5y ago
      Passe. Starship ports.
      - dylan604 5y ago
        Gotta move to a container house in Boca Chica for that
      - erik_seaberg 5y ago
        And here I thought drones might be loud.
        dredmorbius 5y ago
        A pilotless rocket is a drone.
        dylan604 5y ago
        If a rocket launches and no one is around, does it make a sound?
- c_o_n_v_e_x 5y ago
  Matternet was working on a home drone docking station for a while although I think theyve pivoted. https://mttr.net/ https://mttr.net/
BurningFrog 5y ago
My building has a very safe package delivery location: The roof. If we could get our packages delivered there, fewer would be stolen, and there wouldn't be drivers trying to get in the front door and failing all day. If only 10-20% of delivery addresses have such a location, it's enough to start meaningful delivery to those places in cities.
- deleted 5y ago
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- luhn 5y ago
  I think 10-20% might be an overestimate, at least in my experience in the US. I don't think I've ever been in a building that has an accessible roof. Maybe if you could precision target second-story balconies you'd get 10-20% in some regions?
  - munk-a 5y ago
    It depends on your locale - in southern cities this number is going to be quite a lot higher than 10-20% since a decent number of even detached houses have flat roofs because snow isn't a thing - but heading into northern altitudes only apartment/condo towers will tend to have a flat roof (and some of them even have peeked roofs due to the snow).
  - BurningFrog 5y ago
    By "such a location" I mean a reasonably safe and drone accessible spot to drop packets. Not only my specific roof situation.
- m4rtink 5y ago
  If one drone can drop it on the roof, can't another one take it away ? Pirate drones!
  - tekno45 5y ago
    Captain Drone Sparrow!

Police have run bait car programs, and youtubers have run successful bait package schemes... Don't see why this couldn't be scaled up to a large number of bait packages at pretty low cost... you just need a small GPS tracker embedded in the box.

908B64B197 5y ago
Then what does law enforcement will do with the perpetrators? If they don't investigate this [0] will they really go after package thieves? [0] https://youtu.be/arss9V3A1VA?t=95 https://youtu.be/arss9V3A1VA?t=95

dylan604 5y ago

I thought you were going to suggest a simple drone landing pad at every location. Plus, you'll need to provide a way for the drone to connect to power for a bit of a recharge. Your Alexa will be able to share wifi with the drone so it can map out its next route while it's charging.

908B64B197 5y ago
You are way ahead. Think 3 story apartment building. Where do the packages go? Dedicated locker, lobby, porch, sidewalk?
- dylan604 5y ago
  For the housing prices in SF,SV,Seattle,NYC, I just assumed they all come with their own helo pads
  - dredmorbius 5y ago
    Passe. Starship ports.
    - dylan604 5y ago
      Gotta move to a container house in Boca Chica for that
    - erik_seaberg 5y ago
      And here I thought drones might be loud.
      - dredmorbius 5y ago
        A pilotless rocket is a drone.
      - dylan604 5y ago
        If a rocket launches and no one is around, does it make a sound?
c_o_n_v_e_x 5y ago
Matternet was working on a home drone docking station for a while although I think theyve pivoted. https://mttr.net/ https://mttr.net/

BurningFrog 5y ago

My building has a very safe package delivery location: The roof. If we could get our packages delivered there, fewer would be stolen, and there wouldn't be drivers trying to get in the front door and failing all day. If only 10-20% of delivery addresses have such a location, it's enough to start meaningful delivery to those places in cities.

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luhn 5y ago
I think 10-20% might be an overestimate, at least in my experience in the US. I don't think I've ever been in a building that has an accessible roof. Maybe if you could precision target second-story balconies you'd get 10-20% in some regions?
- munk-a 5y ago
  It depends on your locale - in southern cities this number is going to be quite a lot higher than 10-20% since a decent number of even detached houses have flat roofs because snow isn't a thing - but heading into northern altitudes only apartment/condo towers will tend to have a flat roof (and some of them even have peeked roofs due to the snow).
- BurningFrog 5y ago
  By "such a location" I mean a reasonably safe and drone accessible spot to drop packets. Not only my specific roof situation.
m4rtink 5y ago
If one drone can drop it on the roof, can't another one take it away ? Pirate drones!
- tekno45 5y ago
  Captain Drone Sparrow!