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How is drone delivery economically feasible? The carry weight is negligible, the range is paltry and they still require operators- whom I'm sure earn more than

• mingus88 1y ago
  Not sure how profitable they are today but I think it’s obvious that the long term play is to eliminate the contract workers entirely
• Aloisius 1y ago
  A Wing delivery drones can lift 5 lbs and travel upwards of 12 miles at up to 70 mph. If a single operator can pilot 20 drones simultaneously, delivering say 50+ packages/hour, then it starts to make sense.
  • masswerk 1y ago
    Well, as this is about Ireland, EU regulations state that a drone operator may control just a single drone at a time. (So, no simultaneous control.) *) UAS.STS-01.040 Responsibilities of the remote pilot: "(d) shall operate only one unmanned aircraft at a time" https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/online-publications/easy-access-rules-unmanned-aircraft-systems?page=8 https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-r...
  • beAbU 1y ago
    How the hell can a single operator pilot 20 at the same time. These aren't uavs, let alone uavs with the ability to navigate congested airspace!
• bobthepanda 1y ago
  there are niches in places where the roads are bad/congested/otherwise and the cargo is particularly high value. I remember reading about a delivery use case for blood bags in the African countryside.
  • Yeul 1y ago
    Hmmm yeah I suppose it makes sense to drop off something in the middle of nowhere. Not expecting to see them buzzing around the Netherlands. We have roads.
  • IAmBroom 1y ago
    Military and aid drops in civil war areas, as well.
• porridgeraisin 1y ago
  The drone operator need not be in the location you're delivering in. If you put on the hat of an executive, the job can even be outsourced to mexico :-)