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You're thinking about automation, not drone deliveries. Where those aspects intersect is that it seems easier to build an autonomous flying vehicle than an aut
by mytailorisrich 3y ago
You're thinking about automation, not drone deliveries.
Where those aspects intersect is that it seems easier to build an autonomous flying vehicle than an autonomous road-going vehicle. Of course, drones have their own downsides for deliveries, including cost because of small payload.
- mschuster91 3y ago> Where those aspects intersect is that it seems easier to build an autonomous flying vehicle than an autonomous road-going vehicle. Someone needs to carry the parcel from the road vehicle, in contrast to a drone that flies up to the customer's window, fire exit or whatever.
- mytailorisrich 3y ago> Someone needs to carry the parcel from the road vehicle Nope ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssrk9bW2xBk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssrk9bW2xBk Drones are quite similar, actually: unless they can safely drop into your garden they'll need some sort of secure storage for you to get your parcel from. They are a number of companies working on this: Basically drone lands on top of a locker station and dumps its cargo into it, then you collect your package with a QR code or similar. Even if drones deliver on the roof of residential buildings I think something like that is needed to keep things safe and orderly.