The economics ARE different. The costs associated with a delivery truck are 1) gas 2) a driver 3) the truck. The drone has no driver, runs on electricity, and c

The economics ARE different. The costs associated with a delivery truck are 1) gas 2) a driver 3) the truck. The drone has no driver, runs on electricity, and could probably be made for a fair sight cheaper than a delivery van can. I agree, announcing it now is probably a publicity stunt: look at the theatrics in how they announced it. But that doesn't mean it isn't also the future of delivery in some higher density areas.