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This only works in sparsely populated areas like the US though. I can't imagine this working in European countries (or cities like New York) where most people l

This only works in sparsely populated areas like the US though. I can't imagine this working in European countries (or cities like New York) where most people live in multi-story buildings in the city that are shared with other people. Where would the drone land?

JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> can't imagine this working in European countries (or cities like New York)…where would the drone land? My fire escape. Drones are perfect for vertical environments.
- delfinom 3y ago
  Pretty sure the need to keep fire escapes clear for emergencies will lead to the drone companies going bankrupt from fire marshal fines very quickly.
- mschuster91 3y ago
  > My fire escape Most of these are small. It's already a challenge to navigate a Mini 3 Pro, or even a GoPro Karma (~1 kg) as it can jitter around quite a lot simply due to random wind. Confined spaces are no bueno for drones
- jeltz 3y ago
  Most apartments don't have fire escapes.
  - JumpCrisscross 3y ago
    > Most apartments don't have fire escapes Show me the overlap between potential demand for drone delivery, on one hand, and people who have no porch, fire escape, balcony or window from which they can suspend a platform?
    - jeltz 3y ago
      Most of many European city centres?
    - capableweb 3y ago
      > porch, fire escape, balcony or window How many of those have a clear vertical space reaching to the sky? Most balconies around me in a European capital have other balconies above them, all up to the roof, which would be the only suitable place for a drone to land. No fire escapes at 99% of the buildings here.
      - JumpCrisscross 3y ago
        > How many of those have a clear vertical space reaching to the sky? Suburban porches are covered. If you can land on a porch you can land on a balcony.
        capableweb 3y ago
        In this comment thread, the context is specifically cities with apartment buildings, not suburban houses.
    - leetcodesucks 3y ago
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    - stjohnswarts 3y ago
      Have you been to any modern downtown? LOTS of modern skyscrapers have no access other than the emergency exits and guarded entrances on the bottom floor(s)
      - JumpCrisscross 3y ago
        > LOTS of modern skyscrapers have no access other than the emergency exits and guarded entrances on the bottom floor(s) Fair enough, exempt luxury buildings with doormen and staff where they deliver packages to you anyway. Going off New York, San Francisco, Miami, London, Frankfurt, Roma, Napoli, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Montevideo, New Delhi, Bombay, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Seoul, I think that covers it.
josefresco 3y ago
The drone doesn't land, but the roof is the obvious answer. Pretty sure other apartment complexes/drone delivery services have proposed this model. It actually seems more ideal than dealing with a suburban environment that has trees and utility poles.

JumpCrisscross 3y ago

> can't imagine this working in European countries (or cities like New York)…where would the drone land? My fire escape. Drones are perfect for vertical environments.

delfinom 3y ago
Pretty sure the need to keep fire escapes clear for emergencies will lead to the drone companies going bankrupt from fire marshal fines very quickly.
mschuster91 3y ago
> My fire escape Most of these are small. It's already a challenge to navigate a Mini 3 Pro, or even a GoPro Karma (~1 kg) as it can jitter around quite a lot simply due to random wind. Confined spaces are no bueno for drones
jeltz 3y ago
Most apartments don't have fire escapes.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > Most apartments don't have fire escapes Show me the overlap between potential demand for drone delivery, on one hand, and people who have no porch, fire escape, balcony or window from which they can suspend a platform?
  - jeltz 3y ago
    Most of many European city centres?
  - capableweb 3y ago
    > porch, fire escape, balcony or window How many of those have a clear vertical space reaching to the sky? Most balconies around me in a European capital have other balconies above them, all up to the roof, which would be the only suitable place for a drone to land. No fire escapes at 99% of the buildings here.
    - JumpCrisscross 3y ago
      > How many of those have a clear vertical space reaching to the sky? Suburban porches are covered. If you can land on a porch you can land on a balcony.
      - capableweb 3y ago
        In this comment thread, the context is specifically cities with apartment buildings, not suburban houses.
  - leetcodesucks 3y ago
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  - stjohnswarts 3y ago
    Have you been to any modern downtown? LOTS of modern skyscrapers have no access other than the emergency exits and guarded entrances on the bottom floor(s)
    - JumpCrisscross 3y ago
      > LOTS of modern skyscrapers have no access other than the emergency exits and guarded entrances on the bottom floor(s) Fair enough, exempt luxury buildings with doormen and staff where they deliver packages to you anyway. Going off New York, San Francisco, Miami, London, Frankfurt, Roma, Napoli, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Montevideo, New Delhi, Bombay, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Seoul, I think that covers it.

josefresco 3y ago

The drone doesn't land, but the roof is the obvious answer. Pretty sure other apartment complexes/drone delivery services have proposed this model. It actually seems more ideal than dealing with a suburban environment that has trees and utility poles.