Google Now Owns The ‘Largest Residential Drone Delivery Service In The World

[rcjordan]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2021/08/25/google-now-owns-the-largest-residential-drone-delivery-service-in-the-world/

[Brad]

I dunno if flying drones are going to be any better than ground.  Heck the ground delivery people can't seem to deliver to the right address even though every house is marked with a house number and every street is marked with signs.  UPS is the most reliable, since they have the same driver on the same route for years.  Amazon might have 3 different trucks in the subdivision all at the same time but I swear it's a different driver every 3 days or every week at least. 

So, if these delivery services can't get it right on the ground I can only imagine what it's like from the air.  Also, I ain't climbing on the roof to retrieve a loaf of bread dropped by drone.

[rcjordan]

Alphabet Wing drones delivered 10,000 cups of coffee in the last year
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/25/alphabet-wing-drones-delivered-10000-cups-of-coffee-in-the-last-year.html

[grnidone]

>Also, I ain't climbing on the roof to retrieve a loaf of bread dropped by drone.

I've always laughed at the idea of pizza delivery companies using drones to deliver pizzas.  My dog would LOVE a flying pizza coming to the front porch where she sleeps.

[ergophobe]

Heck the ground delivery people can't seem to deliver to the right address

Our UPS drivers are pretty amazing. They sometimes deliver directly to us even if we aren't home. Literally, flag us down on the road and give us packages. Other services less amazing.