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There is nothing new there from a technology aspect. What part of the drone didn't exist 20 years ago? Or 50? But I primarily meant on battery technology anyway
by mirzap 3y ago
There is nothing new there from a technology aspect. What part of the drone didn't exist 20 years ago? Or 50? But I primarily meant on battery technology anyway. Until you have entirely new battery technology that will be compact, ultralight, safe, and long-lasting (at least a day or two of flight without recharge), drone deliveries will not be profitable.
It will serve the niche market, though. But that's not a multibillion-dollar market with a bunch of competitors.
- baq 3y agoLet's see: - silent propeller - advanced computer vision - miniaturised compute power - precise civilian positioning systems - batteries with good-enough densities Of those, batteries are indeed the biggest blocker but let's not pretend there hasn't been any progress in the past 20 years.
- leetcodesucks 3y ago[dead]
- some_random 3y agoWhy do they need to last a day or two without recharge? Just have charging hubs that swap out the batteries for fresh ones, and now it's an optimization problem