2024 Behind the Scenes with Zipline

[@joesbakedbeans]

i feel like "private taxi for your burrito" is the best way to describe doordash

[@spol]

True but I think it was more of a swing at Uber Eats

[@rylandrc]

Often it's not "private" if the driver picks up more than one delivery at a time.

[@beginnereasy]

Hahaha

[@robertweekley5926]

So, Porch Pirates can spot these, and follow them, Picking up the Package, Zippity Doo Dah! 😮😳🥴

[@drillerdev4624]

Certainly, aerotaxi for a burrito sounds like overkill, but come to think of it, maybe "rider for a burrito" is more of an actual overkill Then again, in a city a guy on bike can bring the burrito to your door. Unless they serve you through the window (which sounds risky), having to go outside to wait for the zipline sounds like a downgrade (And at least in my town it's illegal to fly drones, so...)

[@mm-qd1ho]

Here in the NJ/NY/CT tri-state region, almost all the Amazon trucks are now electric, and housing can be high-density. Each truck holds hundreds of packages and the routes are very carefully planned for maximum efficiency. I don't think the math holds up for an area like this. Also, lots of the suburbs here have enough large trees to make this kind of delivery problematic. Not to mention the weather. I think it's a great concept, but maybe limited primarily to medical/military applications.

Yeah they conveniently do not even mention how the hardest part works: the last "mile" delivery: how do they map out safe spots? Sounds like a very hard problem.

[@gold-818]

It's true most people order Uber eats or doordash when it's raining or snowing outside. Also you missed New York

[@mm-qd1ho]

Yup - and all the utility wires here go from the street right over the front yards

[@VoltCruelerz]

They've discussed it previously. You just pick a place in your yard as a viable target. Also, only the little capsule comes down. The drone itself stays high up. They've also been doing deliveries in African jungles for years now, so I don't think rain is a problem.

[@mm-qd1ho]

@@VoltCruelerz thanks for the info. It appears that the range is 10 miles. That's another issue: The cargo needs to be delivered to the drone station by vehicle. In the suburbs, it would make no sense to then offload 500 packages into 500 drones. I see that they are testing this in Utah and Arkansas, where it might be a good fit. So, I see this as a niche application. I'm sure somewhere there is a map showing where this can do the most good and/or make the most money.

[@backacheache]

How much does an emergency defibrillator weight? Following a 911 call it could bring one (or whatever supplies are needed) to a patient

[@torstenhogel7832]

AED units range in weight from about 2.1 lbs to just over 7 lbs, should be possible, love that idea

[@gunnarfallberg3857]

@@torstenhogel7832this have been in use in Gothenburg, Sweden, for a couple of years now. If an emergency call comes in for example a cardiac arrest, a drone sent off to that location. It hovers like 30 meters above and hoist down an AED. The techology is deployed, but still in an evaluaton fase. Pretty cool stuff

[@beginnereasy]

In my system of holographic money the ai would just alert neighbors if you have a problem.

[@kellymoses8566]

@@beginnereasy that is complete gibberish. Do you even know what you are saying?

[@KTPDAILY]

@@kellymoses8566 yes they know

[@Joseph843]

I wish you the best truly. I know Amazon threw tons of money at the idea of drone delivery and couldn't make it profitable/scaleable enough.

[@berttorpson2592]

They have military contracts

[@backacheache]

@@berttorpson2592 Zipline? I think it was just for medical supplies, nothing deadly (as far as I am aware), if you want deadly drones it's "Palmer Lucky's" company that does those

[@RussellNelson]

@@berttorpson2592 Bret thinks they have military contracts, and he thinks that's a bad idea because he's a dipshit.

[@VoltCruelerz]

Zipline has been doing deliveries in Africa for years now, so they actually have something to build from for US delivery. Amazon didn't have that foundation.

[@berttorpson2592]

@@VoltCruelerz you think military contracts are not to kill folk? Wake up baby.

[@nombreapellido9038]

Wow - these guys don't "drop test" the customers purchases. Well DONE!

[@NicholasRehm]

I do love me a good VTOL....

[@tfmg8223]

Same here bro! I might have a really good deployment site for Zipline in the Detroit metro area. Near my manufacturing startup.

[@tfmg8223]

Also, your channel's fire my bro!

[@_BL4CKB1RD_]

Henlo

[@manasdodia3434]

you are GOAT bro

[@ZyzyxVile]

Can't wait to have a burrito button on my smart watch that delivers a burrito no matter where I am standing outside.

[@chriskiro]

Best comment

[@markennes5208]

Clearly the best use for this technology.

[@markg890]

Sensing a problem here: Does it fit a large pizza?

[@marccracchiolo4935]

I think you have to fold it in half 😅

[@markg890]

@@marccracchiolo4935 Ah. So only works for NY style pizza.

[@Terrestre1]

Pizza will be rectangular one day, to fit the paylod efficiently. Oh wait... "Pizza al taglio" already exists in Italy

[@zenobikraweznick]

Wish you all the best guys, this is just awesome!

[@ImranKhan-x2b1e]

Anyone else think the droid is as cute as a bumblebee?

[@pelumitemp7498]

Probably just you you?

[@solarisNT-v4j]

да

[@DesertMermaid]

Are you doing testing in New Jersey?

[@robe4314]

What happened to the quiet offset propellers featured in the Mark Rober video? Those made quite the impression when people saw that video.

[@berttorpson2592]

They have military contracts

[@RussellNelson]

@@berttorpson2592 Bret's mother has a military contract. You should see how many soldiers she can service in a day! Thank her for her service.

[@Khofax]

@@RussellNelsondad aren’t u too old for these jokes. Also you should come home stepmom is with her boyfriend, they are waiting for u to watch

[@saiv46]

Yeah, they probably decided that quiter propellers aren't worth decreased range

[@spencernorman2626]

"Just got done waiting 4 days for a set of headphones that doesn't even weigh 2 lbs, packaging included. Can't say I'll miss waiting days for something so simple. Drones will be amazing, especially if they can work in relay to get things across multiple states using transfer stations."

[@theplouf5533]

You underestimate the current rate of package delivery by SECONDS actually... Imagine just 1000 drones over you everyday and the consequences on flights and the amount of reliability needed. It's absurd. In France, a little country, have 2M packages delivred, EVERYDAY ! (without any count of deliveries from private companies) Just think about it. And it takes only 1 to 3 days in bounds.

[@jason_v12345]

How will drone delivery help with this? Your package took 4 days because it was shipped from a far distance, not because it was delivered by ground delivery. Also, why is your comment in quotation marks?

[@nickcarter3257]

Doesn't look like a pizza fits.

[@sigstackfault]

Good luck on the FAA paperwork

[@berttorpson2592]

They have military contracts

[@MustachioFurioso9134]

They've already gotten some approvals by the FAA to operate. And granted part 107 approval by the FAA

[@berttorpson2592]

@@MustachioFurioso9134 They have military contracts

[@MustachioFurioso9134]

@@berttorpson2592 you've posted this as spam like...on every comment my dude LOL

[@berttorpson2592]

@@MustachioFurioso9134 yea cause it be important my guy

[@architechofreality]

This is an awesome company! I have a family member who works at Zip Line so I have known about this company for many years. This is the future of transportation and goods and, eventually, people.

[@SALim-xk6uk9ne4n]

انا اريد طائره هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟ واين موقع الشركه?

[@mukamuka0]

Amazing technology!! can't wait to see this in neighborhood

[@MoritzvonSchweinitz]

Letting that pod thing that comes down have it's own thrusters is genius! With that accuracy, houses could have a small chimney-like thing for receiving deliveries directly, instead of having to leave the packages outside!

[@solarisNT-v4j]

santa drone

We seriously need to rebuild our houses now to consume faster?

[@MoritzvonSchweinitz]

Well, yes! Something like this would be way more efficient than all the other stuff we are doing nowadays! I do think people should be less consumerist in general, but we should still optimize the commerce that will always exists

[@stuntpenguin]

lol yea I've been saying for a while that we could convert existing chimnies into package receipt chutes :D

[@feelfree.1]

General Specs for Zipline Drones: - Cost: In Rwanda e.g. Zipline charges $0.88 per km per kg - Maximum Transport Load: 1.8 kg (4 lbs) of cargo per flight. - Speed: Average cruising speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) - Takeoff Weight: 10-12 kg (including the 1.8 kg payload). - Range: Zipline drones can cover distances of up to 160 km (100 miles) per round trip, depending on wind and weather conditions. - Altitude: Zipline drones operate at altitudes of around 80 to 400 feet (24 to 122 meters), depending on terrain. (according to ChatGPT)

[@SALim-xk6uk9ne4n]

اين موقع الشركه ؟وهل استطيع شراء الطائره وانا في دوله عربيه ؟ ممكن تساعدني

[@RobopYoutube]

This is going to be amazing :D (I hope that this gets to spain in at least 20 years)

[@oy3ah2025]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@johnbofarullguix1499]

and when it gets there (to Apaña) you can bet your neck on it that a bunch of money-hungry lazy funcionarios will set up a private enterprise with public money, strike a deal with Zipline, stick some stickies on the Zipline drones, and claim a monopolio on all drone delivery to be done in the kingdom, so they can ransom the entire nation to their overheaped prices. Spain is different because, quoting Pigmalion : In Spain the rain always falls on the plane. You will see. Wouls you like to bet someting that one way or another it's gonna go as above explained?

[@zodiacfml]

I have a similar idea but it works best in high density areas and high rise building staff that can support this delivery service. However, most of the US is not high density and the limited range of a drone reduces this to very few areas. This company would have to spend and R&D like EVTOL company for a vehicle that can switch between hover and horizontal flight to increase range. Additionally, adverse weather conditions instantly disables this delivery service so virtually any establishment would need traditional delivery always ready. I think Zipline would have to vertically integrate to make this successful like having their own drink/food/ecommerce business in the middle of a busy city... products will then be cheaper with delivery and arrive quicker than competition.

[@Epyon2007]

WE NEED THIS IN AUSTRALIA!

[@dodgygoose3054]

I wonder is the population is high enough or dense enough but would be amazing for medical.

[@RussellNelson]

@@dodgygoose3054 I'm sure Australians are dense enough. But yes, definitely medical.

[@dodgygoose3054]

@@RussellNelson WOW... right there your easy bullying shows who you truly are, a sad mean little man.

[@dodgygoose3054]

What about high drone air traffic? can they sense other drones or is there drone air highways???

[@berttorpson2592]

They have military contracts

[@RussellNelson]

@@berttorpson2592 I'll bet that helps them sense other drones.

[@AustinBeaulier]

What if I grab the cable during delivery?

[@MaxCaud]

What happens if you drive a car into a concrete wall?

[@andrewhofmann5453]

I'm pretty sure there is a cable cutter in play in that event. Its cheaper to drop the lower unit than to loose the drone and risk a lawsuit from an impact.

[@raphofthehills4405]

Hey don't take cats & dogs' jobs ! 😂

[@berttorpson2592]

They have military contracts

[@benjiunofficial]

Instant vaporization

[@eamonshields2754]

Truly incredible work guys, well done

[@WillHaapaniemi]

I absolutely love your mission, and also really appreciate how you share your progress with us. The vision of this delivery system is the kind of world I want to live in.

[@importon]

and when the "droid" gets snagged on something? what then?

[@raphofthehills4405]

They'll just cut the cable and let the property or city owners clean up the mess I guess ? Seems bulletproof in so many ways 😂

[@SW-qb7oo]

This is not zero emmision. It emmits sound. Imagine a world where all deliveries are done with zipline. There will be no quit place in a city. I cant belive in the advertised sound levels.

[@sheltershowcase]

that's the reason why the main drone stays in the sky.

[@TheHalfSum]

how does it deal in windy conditions?

[@gubs1102]

How will it work with residential zones near airports?

[@JoeTaber]

If we're gonna dunk on delivery tech from pre-history, where the cost of moving a vehicle is amortized over many packages, lets be fair: What is your Energy Used Per Delivery?

[@stuntpenguin]

always lower than moving a 1700 kilo van the same distance.

[@JoeTaber]

@@stuntpenguin define "amortized"

[@docfarl]

Less energy than what pizza delivery guys currently use, for sure.

[@alphaficationx]

⁠​⁠@@stuntpenguinnot necessarily. It depends on the capacity of the “1700kg transport vehicle”. For example: A full shopping cart delivered by 5-10 drones will be worse off.

[@not-me45288]

I am so amazed by how far zipline has gone. You guys are doing amazing things and changing delivery of goods.

[@geepytee]

Very cool, great job Zipline team!

[@marcshawn]

How will guys handle transfers?

[@nombreapellido9038]

"Hot California summers...". As a Phonecian - I got a chuckle out of that! 😂😂

[@collindwebb]

noise levels? all videos muted the drones.

[@spencerh3947]

7:45

[@alexcarter8082]

7:41

[@Pilotfarmand]

What about apartments ? Crowded airspace areas, which is many places in europe. Most people live in small apartments here, will it come down and knock on your windows ? And what about the harsh winter ops, especially in Northern Europe ? And the pollution is just BS. We should not consume more, we shall consume less, especially USA. Trucks, delivery vans etc. is already fully electric where I live, with 1 day delivery for most ordered goods. And it can carry SO much more.

[@RussellNelson]

We should consume more if it makes people happy, or consume less if that makes people happy. Your opinion about how much people "should" consume is uninformed by other people's decisions.

[@zzz_zzzzzzz_zzz_imtired]

​@@RussellNelson no no this is not a question of opinion, this is a question of facts We are currently using up all of the earths resources, we *need* to consume less. Sure, maybe it will last till we die, but at this rate future generations wouldnt be able to live a modern, healthy life

[@zzz_zzzzzzz_zzz_imtired]

Yeah the environment stuff is BS. Sure, all of this is electric, but the energy cost must be way higher than a conventional truck per Kilo. Also, I cant believe that these things have a long lifespan and they propably take lots of ressources to produce in an energy intensiv procedure. Cant forget about the environmental impact of the production when reviewing a products sustainability!

[@RussellNelson]

@@zzz_zzzzzzz_zzz_imtired You are a cult member.

[@purplybtw]

been following since last year, this is some super exciting stuff!

[@ES-1984]

It doesn't look like it'll be able to handle a large pizza. Maybe they should redesign a pizza box that'll work with the zipline system. I think Pizza is number one home delivery item.

[@berttorpson2592]

They have military contracts

[@jonp8015]

@@berttorpson2592 Good point. MRE pizza probably fits in it perfectly. 👍

[@RussellNelson]

@@berttorpson2592 Good for them! Yay!

[@RussellNelson]

OR redesign pizza so it fits into their delivery system.

[@markplain2555]

I hope this works!!! I'd love to see that world.

[@Peter-f2m]

You would prefer to see millions of these things in the skies delivering Taco Bell … instead of birds? What’s wrong with you.

[@tylerreeves8026]

1:10 - Jevon's Paradox wants to have a chat with you guys.

[@backacheache]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

[@MrProfizmus]

i really hope this thing catches on, along with automated retrieval / chute systems. would be nice to just press order then just walk out to the living room for whatever i ordered half an hour later.

[@quinn9999]

From helping people in africa to helping people that are to lazy to get out of their home to get a package. It is a bit sad though.

[@backacheache]

I hope they don't lose their focus on the life-saving work of v1 honestly I wish they would focus on rolling that out to more places than 1st world deliverys

[@RussellNelson]

@@backacheache The one probably helps pay for the other.

[@agentpx]

This is great. Suggestion: Put a loud sound alarm if the vehicle is about to crash. I imagine you already have a parachute deployment?.

[@jamesmartin1895]

wow, awesome technology - I hope you guys expand to bigger aircraft - imagine being able to pick up & drop off "Ambulance Modules" that are carrying EMT's or can also drop off LEO's - this technology will be a force multiplier - traffic will be no longer an issue for such mobility.

[@berttorpson2592]

They have military contracts

[@RussellNelson]

@@berttorpson2592 They have prostitute contracts. Sex on demand.

[@upthere5826]

Have you ever heard of a helicopter?

[@jamesmartin1895]

@@upthere5826 ah, you still have the 20th century mindset - time to update your OS, dude

[@shudupper]

Do they have a stock to short?

[@TheJttv]

Y'all been busy. I'm here for it.

[@jsu-oz1fo]

yeah maybe dont show it flying in the mountains but actually near businesses and houses

[@marccracchiolo4935]

That’s what I’m waiting to see

[@steffen1182]

I like it a lot. I would be happy to receive a delivery with Zipline.

[@warpspeed9877]

Mosad approves this product. Personalized pager delivery.

[@MrRolnicek]

The timing is unfortunate where the economy over the last 4 years turned fast-food into a luxury item. But I believe this still has a very solid chance to become THE future of delivery. Even just managing to break the duopoly of food delivery apps would be a great change.

[@xQKUg9S]

10:09 does anyone feel this guy is CGI?

[@skoovee]

this sucks for so many people but nooo we need to consume more

[@solarisNT-v4j]

please elaborate, I want to hear more

[@skoovee]

@@solarisNT-v4j a sky full of drones with bright lights ruins astronomy even more for example

[@joshuachan6317]

​@@skoovee But observatories are usually in rural area, which isn't the target audience of Zipline in the US

[@skoovee]

@@joshuachan6317 what about all the people who live in the city? alot of people cant even see the milky way anymore from their home

[@chadspessmehren2418]

@@skoovee dude, if you live in the cities the light pollution alone makes sure you can't see the stars.

[@michaelbailey5257]

I can't see them flying in areas close to an airport.

[@wizard3816]

Wow i study logistics and i love drones. I hope you achieve your goals guys this technology has even more to give not only on delivery.

[@gameworkerty]

why do we want 100x more deliveries?

[@berttorpson2592]

They have military contracts

[@almaztech]

They say that the demand for delivery will increase 100 X

[@RussellNelson]

Fewer car trips. That means less time spent in a metal box, less time spent waiting for other people in their metal boxes.

[@RussellNelson]

@@berttorpson2592 Your mother has a sex contract with the military. Bang bang bang.

[@gameworkerty]

@@RussellNelson I agree that cars and car-dependent cities are killing us. However I genuinely don't see a business case for 100xing deliveries. Even if delivery was free and instantaneous, I could imagine maybe doubling my usage, but I actually want to spend less time at home these days and more in walkable neighborhoods and cities, not more time at home.

[@chrisjung5952]

Makes sense for remote deliveries, but do you want to have these buzzing over your house all day? Noise is an issue that has to be resolved before this can be viable.

[@solarisNT-v4j]

the propellers are designed to minimize noise, as is demonstrated a channel named Mark Rober also made a video showing this feature, if you want

[@MrLargonaut]

It is an absolute blast watching this story and company develop. Seeing the economics of it laid out nice and simple, showing how you can have your cake and eat it to. Delivered.

[@indigobluu]

This will be best for rural areas, and I believe that will be the most efficient way to roll this out.

[@VictorSadkov]

How many orders per second does a single docking station support? Also, how is charging or battery swap is performed?

[@bobbullums515]

I first saw you guys on mark robers channel this is so cool

[@etbadaboum]

I wish them good luck! And that their solution be as widespread as possible.

[@RussellNelson]

Snow? Rain? High winds? Predators?

[@solarisNT-v4j]

what predator would eat a metal box

[@Dindonmasker]

​@@solarisNT-v4j humans?

[@RussellNelson]

@@solarisNT-v4j not eat. Attack. I've seen video of an eagle attacking a drone.

[@mohannarendran8623]

Please ensure strictest security, no delivery of remotely denoted devices!!

[@astaloaf2113]

Mossad hypotechially disagree

[@Bloodlinedev]

What sane people would do: - Consume less - Cook more at home - Walk and bicycle more - Use more central, shared and public transport - Work less and spend more time on being a human being What Americans do: - Automate the sh!t out of it Not sure if one should be impressed or depressed

[@backacheache]

@@Bloodlinedev Sadly I think you have to work with how people are, rather than how you want them to be

[@kiwihuman]

Why not both? consuming less and making what we do consume more efficient aren't mutually exclusive.

[@Bloodlinedev]

@@kiwihuman That is true :)

[@RussellNelson]

What sane people would do: - Stop telling other people what to do.

[@gold-818]

Unfortunately that is a luxury in this economy when you and your significant other come home after working 10+ hours you don't have the time to cook up a whole meal. It becomes a mathematical calculation at the end of the day. Do I work overtime and get food delivered or do I go home early and to cook up a meal for anybody of middle class income the choice is obvious. When you add two kids into the mix you only have so much time with them why waste that time going shopping when you can get your groceries delivered to while you spend time playing with your kids. Although things have gotten really expensive and both parents have to work these days at least some of these delivery methods saves valuable time enjoying the pleasures of Parenthood. One day we can look at our kids faces and say only if I could have spent more time when it really matters. You don't want that call from your child when they're 40 saying you've never spent a lot of time with me as a kid. In that way every second counts and not wasting time at the grocery store or other shopping requirements is a second saved spending time with my kids it's not being lazy like most people think.

[@bluecrocks]

I couldn't be anymore excited

[@ZigBehaviour]

Errr! what is the maximum wind speed the system can deal with? consequently is there a published Uptime 99.9% ? and how are customers compensated when a delivery cannot be met? is there a backup road based system?

[@beginnereasy]

Your little cabby is cute but I think it's better if it just drops the payload off with like an arm. There should be a standard unobstructed 3x3 pad that the drone can recognize ez

[@AlexSchendel]

It looks amazing and you have developed some great technology to enable these drones. My only concern is how it may further accelerate consumerism in our society which already massively overconsumes.

[@mylesbuckley9675]

This is the awesome future we all want, I'm so glad Zipline exists!

[@leanmixture]

Wonderful, now lets switch the power source back to hydrocarbon and ditch heavy and short range batteries and this will become actually useful.

[@raphofthehills4405]

Can't wait to see how cats and dogs will react to something coming down from the sky in their backyards 😂

[@berttorpson2592]

They have military contracts

[@RussellNelson]

@@berttorpson2592 They have military cats.

[@LiveActionKimPossibleRufus]

My one issue with drones is noise pollution. If they can figure out how to reduce the noise to be non-dsiruptive to daily life then yeah I'm down

[@DaneRossenrode]

There's definitely tech to help with this, like "feathering" the edges of the prop blades. But those make them slightly less efficient (costly), so it'll require local laws limiting noise to certain decibel levels to actually make this worth building in...

[@CelentanoLuca]

I think thats the main reason it stays high up

[@jameslee522]

awesome advancements

[@StevenNess]

Screwdriver #69 9:08 (chef's kiss)

[@Forseti6288]

8lbs? Is that really so revolutionary? Will it really replace trucks? I think they're jumping the gun on this. It seems like they need to be able to carry at least like 30lbs to make a meaningful difference.

[@adolfocamaraescobedo]

The next Theranos?

[@kagame6524]

At least this has niche real applications for medical deliveries

[@ItsSeals]

So companies need to get the zip infrastructure installed

[@TheRealASN]

Zipline has come a long way since medicine in Africa

[@L6Jeremy]

How soon tho? I want this!

[@joshuajaydan]

Loved the lawn mower delivery comparison.

[@caseycook738]

I call dibs to run this technology/service in my town. Please send franchise info, I will sign off immediately.

[@Baiterade]

I can't wait to receive a burrito from the heavens

[@jimj2683]

Bring it to Norway!

[@adalinesimonian]

haha, treng osloborgarane endå mindre sosialisering enn dei allereie har no? straks kjem det til å verta dronar som løftar dei og sender dei direkte til baren på fredagskvelden

[@alexbillingham9593]

How are you gonna deal with kids or teenagers or even adults trying hit the drones/ hold onto the tethered drop pods? You know this is going to happen a lot in the US

[@Sventie99]

What are they selling to whom?

[@cyboticIndustries]

In Europe we already have a similar system, using "bicycles". They can do several deliveries per run however, rather than having to go back and fwd for every single delivery, and can deliver to apartments and offices in blocks. This novel two-wheeled system also provides casual work for young people. Fun tech though 🙂

[@DuckyinVR]

Worried about drone pirates, i feel like that could be an issue

[@battery_wattage]

It will be an issue especially considering any drone used commercially must broadcast remote ID signal. In other words, a neighbor with the right equipment (some android smartphones and RID receivers) can find out your shipping schedule, or worse, a thief.

[@licencetoswill]

they have the huge advatage of being able to deliver to your backyard

[@user-rx1lc6mp5n]

@@licencetoswillNot beneficial to apartment dwellers. Id rather have a parcel locker nearby.

[@berttorpson2592]

Do you have any military grants?

[@berttorpson2592]

Ah yea for “medical contracts”

[@RussellNelson]

@@berttorpson2592 Yes, you tell that to the medic who has "run out of supplies", and has to watch his patient die.

[@TheCoolStuffHD]

That one guy has creepy eyes

[@beginnereasy]

A 3 ft by 3 ft pad (1 meter x is fine) should be all you need to have a drone deliver it right to you. I support centralized distribution.

[@darknetworld]

It depend on the area. Good for remote area. It cost vary in some degree and permits for air space...

[@ShemauMuniru]

Teleportation is here 💃

[@PattyCake-dr8se]

Can you do a Zip assist? Like can you have one plane connect to the top of another one somehow to double power, speed or just take over if need be?

[@mrmexicano64]

Air traffic gonna be crazy

[@marccracchiolo4935]

I was wondering if you had pre approved emergency landing areas all along every route like say a homeowner who would give you permission to land in their yard or a building owner with a roof top & the city regulated these places would the FAA find it more acceptable to operate in dense urban areas?

[@larryslobster7881]

behind the scenes is very cool!

[@tm73827]

The last mile delivery is going to be a battle between autonomous electric cars and drones. So essentially between Tesla and these guys. In dense urban settings, like NYC, vs in rural areas like Billings, MT, the solution you need is going to be vastly different

[@heetoh21]

I am sold!!

[@TheNefastor]

Can't wait for my deliveries of free drones.

[@lucasmontec]

Those docks will cost a lot for a smaller business. For a larger business that might work. But, thinking about scale, if a restaurant owner can't ship it directly from his restaurant, how that would work? Will you guys create docks throught cities? Are you taking in the cost of having those places? Wont that still require people to go to places to deliver, thus just reducing the usage of traditional logistic solutions? Or are the droids also able to pickup stuff while flying?