Re:Why Jeff Bezos's Drone Is More Than a Joke
by TrevorJ on Thursday December 05, 2013 @05:26PM
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Yours seems to be a common sentiment, but I think there are any number of plausible reasons for doing this including:
-Leverage in dealing with other forms of last mile delivery when it comes to negotiating costs and contracts.
-Kickstarting the necessary legislative framework which will likely take many years to finalize.
-Goading other sectors of industry to start developing and testing the tech needed. Remember, Amz, is not shy about simply buying up companies to acquire technology it needs.
Re:Why Jeff Bezos's Drone Is More Than a Joke
by hosh on Thursday December 05, 2013 @05:24PM
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I've never seen Bezos make a move that did not have at least both a short-term and a long-term effect, if not more. "Bezos did this to boost sales and get free publicity" is a statement underestimating Bezos. The narrative is simply too narrow of scope.
Why couldn't the drones used for delivery indoors, like in an arena for beer delivery? I could see it being adopted indoors first.
For me, it's not a silly idea. Without ideas like this, we won't be pushing the envelope and eventually adopting a similar technology at some point.