Amazon want to drone your parcels to you in the future.

[Mr Clowning 10]

Amazon want to drone your parcels to you in the future. well this crack pot idea will not take off (pardon the pun).

 

A few reason why I think this is stupid,

1) I think the cost of fuelling these devices will be to expensive.

 

2) Although they may be able to be flown on a wire via satellite coordination, they will have to take into account the difficulty of flying in the UK weather.

 

3) What would the insurance cover cost to be able to do it ?

 

4) Do they really think they would get permission to fly them ?

 

5) What's stopping me knocking one of them out of the air and stealing the parcel or waiting for it to drop its load and then have it away ??

 

 

I don't think they have looked into this lot and fear its just a gimmick to give themselves tax breaks by saying they are investing loads of money into it all.

If any Government (or the public for that matter) fall for this lot, then we all may as well give up and just accept corporate shafting full stop.

[XXTickerXX 10]

The Real Reason Amazon Announced Delivery Drones Last Night: $3 Million In Free Advertising On Cyber Monday

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-amazon-announced-delivery-drones-2013-12

 

 

China could become the first country to legalize parcel delivery by drone

 

http://qz.com/120654/china-could-become-the-first-country-to-legalize-parcel-delivery-by-drone/

[Vague_Boy 10]

Airmail. I like it. Sadly the strategically shaved chimps who currently work in courier delivery will be out of a job but....

 

Actually, that would be win/win in my eyes.

[megalithic 10]

I'll check back in 3015.

[Alien52 10]

Waterstones took it so seriously that they said that they would use owls for delivery purposes.

[melthebell 865]

Waterstones took it so seriously that they said that they would use owls for delivery purposes.

 

well football wise they're doing pants, may aswell have a second job

[Funkston 10]

Airmail. I like it. Sadly the strategically shaved chimps who currently work in courier delivery will be out of a job but....

 

Actually, that would be win/win in my eyes.

 

Those "strategically shaved chimps" would love to post a brick through your window!!

 

I think the drones would provide hours of fun, target practice!!

 

What a good idea, if you want your mail to be plucked from the sky!

[Chrissoftley 10]

So once this drone arrives at your house how does it knock on the door?

[Agent Orange 11]

It would never work. Imagine how busy the skies will be with these things? It will be raining parcels with mid air collisions and the like

[Mr Clowning 10]

well football wise they're doing pants, may aswell have a second job

 

Does this site not have a like button, your post had me looking for one

 

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So once this drone arrives at your house how does it knock on the door?

 

It doesn't, it just relieves itself on your lawn