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a large number of apartments/condos do not have an outside stoop. Which makes this whole drone thing a bit impractical. UPS already has enough trouble opening
by aryastark 13y ago
a large number of apartments/condos do not have an outside stoop. Which makes this whole drone thing a bit impractical. UPS already has enough trouble opening a lobby door or getting past a security gate.
The only practical thing I see happening is scheduled deliveries within a certain 15-30min window and having the drone text you when the package is there so you can physically go and retrieve it out on the street/sidewalk.
Of course, the problem then becomes having a drone hovering and waiting while the person comes outside. And obviously that will cut into the profit of the delivery service, as you have a drone waiting on people to get out of the shower and stupid things like that.
- randomdata 13y agoAmazon suggested this was intended to deliver within 30 minutes after the order. You are presumably, barring some kind of emergency, not going to be leaving your place after ordering this service. I don't think the intent of this is to replace the stuff you traditionally order through the mail/courier services over the span of days.
- frandroid 13y agoWell then you don't need a drone. If you get texted that the delivery person is about to arrive at your place 20 mins before they get there, you can grab the package directly from the delivery person.