Drones - carriers of the future?

In place of the usual messengers with a human face, can come copter couriers. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos said that the company plans to launch a new type of delivery by using "oktokopterov" that within 30 minutes after placing the order will be able to deliver the goods to the customer. It sounds good, very much so.
Nevertheless, the presence of a desire is not enough, and the reality of the dream breaks Bezos. And now we will try to consider the pros and cons of such delivery, as well as the possibility of its implementation. The undoubted advantage of this type of delivery is speed. According to the Moscow-based «Copter Express» - delivery time may be 10 minutes at a distance of 3km. Powerful, nothing to say, especially when you consider that the distance almost in a straight line, with the fly-high obstacles. Drona is not necessary to pave the way for roads, take into account traffic jams. But, and here lies the main disadvantage - maximum range - 5 km, and the time in the air - 30 minutes. Which excludes fast delivery to remote areas of megacities without intercepting stations, which will undoubtedly increase the time and cost of delivery. Next, load capacity - only 3 kg, it is a very good document, small things, but if you need to bring a few books on programming, for example, with the same «Ozon.ru», it may already be too heavy a burden for the drone. Although no one insists on the need to transport enclosures such "flying messenger" for this is already familiar to us, and cargo delivery services.



Just do not forget about such factors as weather conditions and forbidden to fly zone, as well as, areas vysokoetazhnoy or chaotic building, with here and there probroshennoy optics, power and other cables where the drone will have to plot a route that should increase delivery time. And if all the drones and learn a route on the basis of these conditions, it is still the battery life leaves much to be desired. Just do not forget that for every such drone working on a permanent basis will require approval of aviation authorities to fly. And, frankly, this method is clearly not safe: in remote areas can steal himself copter and its cargo. Various grid drones interceptors, and other traps and means "defense" - a rare post about the delivery of cargo drones do without such comments.



But we are confident that all problems can be solved, because the earlier letter and brought all the pigeons, and quite successfully. And if it will increase the battery life of the drone, as well as to solve the problems with navigation and security, it can be an excellent alternative couriers on foot, which by their nature and drones are the main competitors in the market for the delivery date. Is it really in practice, while we can only guess, and find rare attempts to implement this know-how (for example, delivery "Pizza Dodo" ).

Will our service commissioned by various goods and services Hottabych use drones? Of course, we are very actively working on this issue right now! After all, they can be used not only for the delivery of documents or pizza. For example, a woman walking in the park, and then the heavens to you razverznuv copter down to the ring with flowers ready. It will definitely be a very impressive! The option of using copter very, very much and we will offer all possible: from the delivery of the documents, to delivery flowers / gifts, the right window skyscraper with photo report for the customer.

Source: geektimes.ru/company/hottaby4/blog/252156/