[dataway]

It will probably be limited to very dense markets, a few square blocks in major cities, it's the only way it would make sense logistically. In a rural areas where trip time and length would be high, it would be very inefficient ... 50 two way drone trips versus 50 packages on one vehicle making one round.

What I don't understand is how in a very dense market like a city center ... they are going to actually deliver the packages to a recipient, they are going to have to go to a pickup box/point for each building like the mail does. I seriously doubt they are going to drop them off on the balcony or fly in through a window.

[4zpeed]

Originally Posted by dataway

It will probably be limited to very dense markets, a few square blocks in major cities, it's the only way it would make sense logistically. In a rural areas where trip time and length would be high, it would be very inefficient ... 50 two way drone trips versus 50 packages on one vehicle making one round.

What I don't understand is how in a very dense market like a city center ... they are going to actually deliver the packages to a recipient, they are going to have to go to a pickup box/point for each building like the mail does. I seriously doubt they are going to drop them off on the balcony or fly in through a window.

In a metropolitan area it possibly may even be required to physically accept the package, wouldn't be hard to figure flight time and send a confirmation text.

You make a good point about logistics, I would tend to think in rural areas it would only be offered for same, next or two day services justifying the trip and cost.


Frank