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I wonder how this compares in total efficiency to traditional truck-based delivery. I could see it going either way -- trucks can presumably move more goods fu
by kcorbitt 13y ago
I wonder how this compares in total efficiency to traditional truck-based delivery. I could see it going either way -- trucks can presumably move more goods further per unit energy, but you can't take full advantage of that unless your destinations are fairly close together. Otherwise hauling everything with you for the whole trip becomes rather more of a liability.
- flyinglizard 13y agoDrone delivery can be done entirely autonomously, with drones receiving packages from an automated feeder and landing on charge pods between delivery rounds. The drones themselves are quite cheap and the only wear item is the battery.
- hornetblack 13y agoI would guess that propellers and motors are wear items as well.
- robomartin 13y agoNo, everything is a wear item. Any device exposed to the elements will see degradation of pretty much every component.