Delivery Drone

[jerrybob]

Interesting......drones will someday deliver a package to your home.......this will really drive our dogs crazy!

Delivery drones are coming: Jeff Bezos promises half-hour shipping with Amazon Prime Air | The Verge

 

[tractchores]

Cool idea, i wonder how well it would work...

 

[s219]

Another idea I've seen floated is a pneumatic tube system -- like often used at the bank drive through, but more complex -- that would have to be installed underground like other utilities. That would deliver packages to your house in a tube.

 

[jerrybob]

Another idea I've seen floated is a pneumatic tube system -- like often used at the bank drive through, but more complex -- that would have to be installed underground like other utilities. That would deliver packages to your house in a tube.

With my luck......I'd probably have a mole shoot out!!! No thanks!

 

[LJH]

Yup, I'd prolly give that thing both barrels. :laughing:

 

[JDgreen227]

I saw that on "60 Minutes" last night...the part that made me laugh was where Bezos said one of the issues they had to work out was to prevent one of those drones "from landing on someone's head while he is walking in his backyard...." :laughing:

Although I have only been am Amazon.com customer twice in the past 15 years, as a former delivery driver I do applaud the creative thinking that goes into this idea. It does seem inane in many situations to pay a driver $25 an hour plus fringe benefits to drive a 3 ton truck just to deliver a 5 pound parcel. Another part of the program I found interesting was where Bezos explained the reasoning for his minimal profit margin.

 

[timswi]

Wait for the law suit when someone is beheaded by one of those little helo blades..Can't see this being practical, or safe any time soon. Interesting thought though.

 

[newbury]

I'm waiting for Pizza Hut and Dominoes to start using them for delivery!

 

[Egon]

It should be feasible equipment wise but the logistics and equipment cost may not be palatable.

Trees, power lines and other folk getting to the package / machine first might be problematic.

 

[RoyJackson]

Although an interesting proposal...there are numerous safety concerns beyond someone in their backyard being "beheaded". Power lines, trees, other aircraft could be struck by these little machines.
I do see drones being used for search and rescue and power line inspections. I think they'd be dangerous in most other situations...

 

[sweettractors]

I suppose there would be a sky high "drone delivery" fee associated with this type delivery? Ken Sweet

 

[RoyJackson]

I suppose there would be a sky high "drone delivery" fee associated with this type delivery? Ken Sweet

Not if you have "Amazon Prime"

Amazon Prime is a deal in which ones pays a certain amount of money to join. I think it's about $100. My wife joined last year.
What you get for that money is fast "free" shipping and "free" movies and TV shows on Amazon's equivalent to Netflicks.
It's actually not a bad deal if you do shop a lot on Amazon (which we do) and like to watch things on the TV (I'm not a big TV watcher, but I am watching "Fringe" on Amazon Prime...all five seasons.
Anyway, maybe I'll get a "free" drone out of this...

 

[tkappeler]

The image of news stories with homeowner's claiming they never received their package. The homeowner's security footage will show a thieve running around with a fishing net catching the goods out of mid air. :laughing:

And of course, no one would steal the drone itself, right?

I heard they were going to be autonomous. That will work just fine, right? :duh:

 

[tkappeler]

I saw this article earlier this year. Beer from the sky

 

[bigtiller]

Tractors can drive themselves now so by the time pizza hut starts using them someone should have figured out how they can avoid obstacles. Maybe they can fly in packs of 6 or more like 14 year old kids on mopeds.

 

[jerrybob]

I saw this article earlier this year. Beer from the sky

Now we're talkin!!!!!!

 

[jerrybob]

I suppose there would be a sky high "drone delivery" fee associated with this type delivery? Ken Sweet

Do you have to tip the drone???

 

[bcp]

I'm hoping 3D printing in steel, etc., gets perfected before aerial delivery becomes available. When you buy something, it arrives over the internet as a code for your printer.

Bruce