Amazon to trial delivery-by-drone
Discussion
Blaster72 said:
Lucas CAV said:
Sinclair C5 all over again...
How is Amazon trialing drone delivery anything like the C5?I think it's great there are companies willing to try something different like this, I can't imagine how it was presented as an idea and actually got funded. Bonkers.
Lucas CAV said:
Blaster72 said:
Lucas CAV said:
Sinclair C5 all over again...
How is Amazon trialing drone delivery anything like the C5?I think it's great there are companies willing to try something different like this, I can't imagine how it was presented as an idea and actually got funded. Bonkers.
The savings in cost and speed from automated drone-delivery are too huge for Amazon, Domino's, Parcel Force and others to ignore.
At first, it will be small packages to rural areas at slow speed in good weather.
Eventually, it will be everything to everywhere at high speed in all weather.
Van and truck drivers in the next 5 to 50 years are toast.
Yipper said:
Lucas CAV said:
Blaster72 said:
Lucas CAV said:
Sinclair C5 all over again...
How is Amazon trialing drone delivery anything like the C5?I think it's great there are companies willing to try something different like this, I can't imagine how it was presented as an idea and actually got funded. Bonkers.
The savings in cost and speed from automated drone-delivery are too huge for Amazon, Domino's, Parcel Force and others to ignore.
At first, it will be small packages to rural areas at slow speed in good weather.
Eventually, it will be everything to everywhere at high speed in all weather.
Van and truck drivers in the next 5 to 50 years are toast.
Where will they land for a start!
Lucas CAV said:
Yipper said:
Lucas CAV said:
Blaster72 said:
Lucas CAV said:
Sinclair C5 all over again...
How is Amazon trialing drone delivery anything like the C5?I think it's great there are companies willing to try something different like this, I can't imagine how it was presented as an idea and actually got funded. Bonkers.
The savings in cost and speed from automated drone-delivery are too huge for Amazon, Domino's, Parcel Force and others to ignore.
At first, it will be small packages to rural areas at slow speed in good weather.
Eventually, it will be everything to everywhere at high speed in all weather.
Van and truck drivers in the next 5 to 50 years are toast.
Where will they land for a start!
jjlynn27 said:
Is rain a problem for drones? (genuine question).
Commercial drone deliveries have loads of problems right now. Rain, wind, snow, hail, frost, fog, low cloud, thunder, lightning, sun glare, crashes, safety, air debris, birds, insects, planes, helicopters, gliders, balloons, drone avoidance, security, theft, battery life, fuel, cost, finance, insurance, liability, local-airspace laws, size, weight, loss of line-of-sight, signal-jamming, hacking, takeoff locations, landing spots, drone-postboxes, redesigned homes / offices, signed-deliveries, buyer-identification, legal receipts, and several others, are all problems. But they are not insurmountable problems and they are gradually being overcome (but will take time).Yipper said:
It is the future.
The savings in cost and speed from automated drone-delivery are too huge for Amazon, Domino's, Parcel Force and others to ignore.
At first, it will be small packages to rural areas at slow speed in good weather.
Eventually, it will be everything to everywhere at high speed in all weather.
Van and truck drivers in the next 5 to 50 years are toast.
Flying beds and sofas? Can't see it myself.The savings in cost and speed from automated drone-delivery are too huge for Amazon, Domino's, Parcel Force and others to ignore.
At first, it will be small packages to rural areas at slow speed in good weather.
Eventually, it will be everything to everywhere at high speed in all weather.
Van and truck drivers in the next 5 to 50 years are toast.
BrabusMog said:
Lucas CAV said:
Yipper said:
Lucas CAV said:
Blaster72 said:
Lucas CAV said:
Sinclair C5 all over again...
How is Amazon trialing drone delivery anything like the C5?I think it's great there are companies willing to try something different like this, I can't imagine how it was presented as an idea and actually got funded. Bonkers.
The savings in cost and speed from automated drone-delivery are too huge for Amazon, Domino's, Parcel Force and others to ignore.
At first, it will be small packages to rural areas at slow speed in good weather.
Eventually, it will be everything to everywhere at high speed in all weather.
Van and truck drivers in the next 5 to 50 years are toast.
Where will they land for a start!
And consider this -- the fastest-growing method to deliver contraband to jail inmates... is by drone. Criminals are paving the future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qr8JYi5XEA&ap...
I don't work in a solely logistics business anymore, but it has a big bearing on our product. People who are dismissing this just simply don't understand how much time/effort/money is being ploughed in to making these "autonomous" delivery services become a reality. And where that isn't possible, the upcoming driver tracking tools are becoming scarily accurate to both vendor and consumer.
CoolHands said:
As far as I'm concerned it's all total BS and simply done for advertising and free articles in the daily mail.
You can fight it, but you cannot stop it. The future is not far away. Amazon (and others) plan to replace every warehouse worker with an AI robot and every delivery driver with a drone or driverless vehicle. They are cheaper, don't argue, and don't take unnecessary vacation or sick leave. It's a no-brainer.Yipper said:
jjlynn27 said:
Is rain a problem for drones? (genuine question).
Commercial drone deliveries have loads of problems right now. Rain, wind, snow, hail, frost, fog, low cloud, thunder, lightning, sun glare, crashes, safety, air debris, birds, insects, planes, helicopters, gliders, balloons, drone avoidance, security, theft, battery life, fuel, cost, finance, insurance, liability, local-airspace laws, size, weight, loss of line-of-sight, signal-jamming, hacking, takeoff locations, landing spots, drone-postboxes, redesigned homes / offices, signed-deliveries, buyer-identification, legal receipts, and several others, are all problems. But they are not insurmountable problems and they are gradually being overcome (but will take time).
Yipper said:
CoolHands said:
As far as I'm concerned it's all total BS and simply done for advertising and free articles in the daily mail.
You can fight it, but you cannot stop it. The future is not far away. Amazon (and others) plan to replace every warehouse worker with an AI robot and every delivery driver with a drone or driverless vehicle. They are cheaper, don't argue, and don't take unnecessary vacation or sick leave. It's a no-brainer.I can't think of one residential property type in the uk where this could work. There is nowhere secure for it to land. What's it going to do hover outside your front door until you happen to get home? So those of you who foolishly believe this tripe answer that. Let alone the different package sizes etc.
CoolHands said:
I can't think of one residential property type in the uk where this could work. There is nowhere secure for it to land. What's it going to do hover outside your front door until you happen to get home? So those of you who foolishly believe this tripe answer that. Let alone the different package sizes etc.
surely initially the onus would be on the resident to prove to amazon their residence is suitable for drone.Most rural locations would be
CoolHands said:
I can't think of one residential property type in the uk where this could work. There is nowhere secure for it to land. What's it going to do hover outside your front door until you happen to get home? So those of you who foolishly believe this tripe answer that. Let alone the different package sizes etc.
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