The Castro Martin delivery drone
December 10th, 2013 | Odds & Sods
A day or two ago I wrote about the Amazon ‘Prime Air’ delivery service. Unfortunately this very original idea is probably going to be a bit of a non-starter, as for the time being at least, it is grounded by simply having too many drawbacks to be practical. In the meantime I have been working on my own alternative for making deliveries – a system that thoughtfully takes into account our carbon footprint, whilst also cutting down dramatically on expenses. You can see the first prototype of my proposed solution in today’s photo, which not only has the advantage of offering a very personalised service, but also helps to burn off a few extra calories at the same time. However, like the Prime Air, this idea also comes with it’s own drawbacks, as it now requires 12 single journeys to deliver one full case of wine….. OK, so it’s back to the drawing board!
A day or two ago I wrote about the Amazon ‘Prime Air’ delivery service. Unfortunately this very original idea is probably going to be a bit of a non-starter, as for the time being at least, it is grounded by simply having too many drawbacks to be practical. In the meantime I have been working on my own alternative for making deliveries – a system that thoughtfully takes into account our carbon footprint, whilst also cutting down dramatically on expenses. You can see the first prototype of my proposed solution in today’s photo, which not only has the advantage of offering a very personalised service, but also helps to burn off a few extra calories at the same time. However, like the Prime Air, this idea also comes with it’s own drawbacks, as it now requires 12 single journeys to deliver one full case of wine….. OK, so it’s back to the drawing board!