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A lot of people live in apartments. I assume they'll be excluded from this. Also related: http://tacocopter.com/ http://tacocopter.com/

NoPiece 13y ago
Delivery to a balcony could solve a lot of door drop off theft issues.
- brokentone 13y ago
  Sounds nice, but I assume balcony drop off theft would rise as a result
  - toyg 13y ago
    Above the 2nd floor, it would be quite hard to pull off.
    - gwern 13y ago
      I agree. His theory sounds like a reach, and rises to the height of absurdity; who could buy such a story? ...I'll stop now.
    - pattern 13y ago
      Nothing an Amazon-Prime-Air-follower-and-grabber drone couldn't handle!
      - toyg 13y ago
        Illegal drone-hunting drones sold on the black market out of China, with R&D sponsored by Russian gangsters… Some of us grew up reading cyberpunk novels and ended up living in one. It feels… weird.
  - robszumski 13y ago
    ...from another drone picking it up.
farnsworth 13y ago
It would be great if it would drop packages on my balcony. Then I don't have to be home but it's safe and I don't have to pick it up from the leasing office when they open.
- acchow 13y ago
  Safe? I'll send my drone to steal your balcony package seconds after Amazon has left.
mcphilip 13y ago
Apparently tacocopter is closer to satire than a prank. It's a vision of how drones could be used in the future once regulation gets figured out. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120327/04431918256/why-you-cant-have-tacocopter-drone-deliver-you-taco-lunch-today.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120327/04431918256/why-yo...
siglesias 13y ago
One can imagine apartment buildings being fitted with rooftop chutes for this express purpose.
gtremper 13y ago
At least in my apartment, this would almost be easier than a traditional delivery since they can just leave it on the roof. I think a lot of buildings have roof access, which would be a great/secure spot to leave your packages.

NoPiece 13y ago

Delivery to a balcony could solve a lot of door drop off theft issues.

brokentone 13y ago
Sounds nice, but I assume balcony drop off theft would rise as a result
- toyg 13y ago
  Above the 2nd floor, it would be quite hard to pull off.
  - gwern 13y ago
    I agree. His theory sounds like a reach, and rises to the height of absurdity; who could buy such a story? ...I'll stop now.
  - pattern 13y ago
    Nothing an Amazon-Prime-Air-follower-and-grabber drone couldn't handle!
    - toyg 13y ago
      Illegal drone-hunting drones sold on the black market out of China, with R&D sponsored by Russian gangsters… Some of us grew up reading cyberpunk novels and ended up living in one. It feels… weird.
- robszumski 13y ago
  ...from another drone picking it up.

farnsworth 13y ago

It would be great if it would drop packages on my balcony. Then I don't have to be home but it's safe and I don't have to pick it up from the leasing office when they open.

acchow 13y ago
Safe? I'll send my drone to steal your balcony package seconds after Amazon has left.

mcphilip 13y ago

Apparently tacocopter is closer to satire than a prank. It's a vision of how drones could be used in the future once regulation gets figured out. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120327/04431918256/why-you-cant-have-tacocopter-drone-deliver-you-taco-lunch-today.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120327/04431918256/why-yo...

siglesias 13y ago

One can imagine apartment buildings being fitted with rooftop chutes for this express purpose.

gtremper 13y ago

At least in my apartment, this would almost be easier than a traditional delivery since they can just leave it on the roof. I think a lot of buildings have roof access, which would be a great/secure spot to leave your packages.