I get that drone delivery is feasible, and in a few years COULD happen, but seriously, does this solve a problem?
If I need something like toilet paper, paper towels, nails, screws, lightbulbs, etc.. I am surrounded by places I can buy these items at in less than 30 minutes.
I admire the interest in pushing this technology forward, but I don't see the problem this really solves...
Laziness! Imagine ordering toilet paper without leaving the toilet! Hopefully Amazon will take the logical next step and have the drone drop my product with a smaller, indoor robot which can open my door via Lockitron and bring it directly TO me. Then branch out to fast food.
In seriousness, it has some utility. While I can buy toilet paper, paper towels, etc very close, it could be (for me where I live at least) considerably more difficult to find a hot new electronic item, a specific movie on Blu Ray, an unusual tool, paint in a certain shade, etc.
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I get that drone delivery is feasible, and in a few years COULD happen, but seriously, does this solve a problem?
If I need something like toilet paper, paper towels, nails, screws, lightbulbs, etc.. I am surrounded by places I can buy these items at in less than 30 minutes.
I admire the interest in pushing this technology forward, but I don't see the problem this really solves...
Laziness! Imagine ordering toilet paper without leaving the toilet! Hopefully Amazon will take the logical next step and have the drone drop my product with a smaller, indoor robot which can open my door via Lockitron and bring it directly TO me. Then branch out to fast food.
In seriousness, it has some utility. While I can buy toilet paper, paper towels, etc very close, it could be (for me where I live at least) considerably more difficult to find a hot new electronic item, a specific movie on Blu Ray, an unusual tool, paint in a certain shade, etc.
Faster consumption of more stuff, the goal of every company.