UPS has unveiled its plan for delivery drones: build them right into trucks, and launch them at various points along their route.
The delivery company ran an initial test on Monday, when it claims to have successfully launched a drone from the top of a truck, let it autonomously deliver a package, and then return to the truck at a different location.
While that test might have been successful, UPS’s system is still far from being ready for delivery. TechCrunch reports that a second test of the drone failed, with the drone aborting its own launch, falling over, and nearly getting crushed.
Still, it’s a relatively novel take on how delivery drones could work. Rather than focus on replacing drivers, UPS wants to augment its drivers with...
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http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/21/14691062/ups-drone-delivery-truck-test-completed-video
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http://ifeeltechinc.blogspot.com/2017/02/ups-has-delivery-truck-that-can-launch.html
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