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.
-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.