Feds give Google OK to test Project Wing drone deliveries

Re:Feds give Google OK to test Project Wing drone deliveries by lallysingh on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @11:31AM (#12218660)

I'd assume that the drone would deliver from a truck to the front door. Combine that with a self-driving truck and you've got substantial cost and time savings:

- more than one drone delivering from the truck at a time

- truck not having to stop on the same street, just within fly distance of destination

- truck can move while drones are in-flight

- etc

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Re:Feds give Google OK to test Project Wing drone deliveries by dgacmu on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @02:31PM (#12220283)

I quite like this idea. But, in thinking about it -- why not a specialized ground robot from truck to doorstop? Kind of like the irobot packbot. I could buy the argument that drones are easier because they avoid the terrain hassles.

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Re:Feds give Google OK to test Project Wing drone deliveries by _up on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @03:13PM (#12220637)

But for what reason do you need a truck. Why not self-driving "Packages". You need Range? Use self-driving "Batteries". I think range problems will be a thing of the past.

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Re:Feds give Google OK to test Project Wing drone deliveries by lallysingh on Friday August 05, 2016 @10:27AM (#12232548)

What do you do with the wheels & batteries after the package is delivered?

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