Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer • Hacker News Board

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by snrplfth » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:20 PM UTC

hellogoodbyeeee wrote: post #7

pinkrooftop wrote: post #3

I can't see this becoming a regular activity. They'll be people waiting near the distribution center treating it like skeet shooting range

Right, the same number of people who are hijacking ups trucks.

Oh, I think a few people will try - until they get chased down by "Order Fulfillment Assurance Drones" and carried away to a nearby unregistered warehouse for interrogation.

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by melling » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:20 PM UTC

pchristensen wrote: post #9

13 minute delivery. Pretty nice! Also, "Amazon’s proposed use of drones may drive down the cost to deliver small packages crosstown to as little as $1, a fraction of existing same-day delivery options, according to a 2015 study by New York-based ARK Invest that tried to quantify the savings from the use of drones compared with delivery trucks and couriers."

And the drones run on electricity. Use solar and wind farms to charge them and you'll be saving the planet with your express deliveries. :-)

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by vkou » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:20 PM UTC

pinkrooftop wrote: post #3

I can't see this becoming a regular activity. They'll be people waiting near the distribution center treating it like skeet shooting range

You should try shooting some clays in your neighbourhood. I'd be surprised if it would take more then ten minutes for you to be acquainted with your Miranda rights.

Actually, I suppose it's just as likely that you'd be acquainted with a coroner.

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by birdman3131 » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:22 PM UTC

pinkrooftop wrote: post #3

I can't see this becoming a regular activity. They'll be people waiting near the distribution center treating it like skeet shooting range

Ehh. Id be more worried about the hackers redirecting the flights

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by vorpalhex » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:22 PM UTC

zapt02 wrote: post #6

I see the test flight conveniently took place over farmland. What happens when one of these has a mid-flight failure and hits someone over the head?

They probably get a bonk on the head and checked for a concussion. Better then being hit by a delivery truck I suppose.

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by dangerboysteve » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:22 PM UTC

pchristensen wrote: post #9

13 minute delivery. Pretty nice! Also, "Amazon’s proposed use of drones may drive down the cost to deliver small packages crosstown to as little as $1, a fraction of existing same-day delivery options, according to a 2015 study by New York-based ARK Invest that tried to quantify the savings from the use of drones compared with delivery trucks and couriers."

The customer will still pay the same. They get convenience of fast delivery. There is a cost to run and maintain a drone fleet of this size.

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by txru » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:23 PM UTC

wehadfun wrote: post #4

According to Vice News this is already is happening in China

That may be more of a study in law than any meaningful difference in technology.

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by Neliquat » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:23 PM UTC

Not exactly making history here. Wake me up when anyone can order from a drone, not just another PR stunt.

And I see legitimate questions downvoted already. The amazon shill is real.

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by wehadfun » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:23 PM UTC

hellogoodbyeeee wrote: post #7

pinkrooftop wrote: post #3

I can't see this becoming a regular activity. They'll be people waiting near the distribution center treating it like skeet shooting range

Right, the same number of people who are hijacking ups trucks.

UPS truck hijacked in Chicago: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/01/thieves-steal-package...

UPS truck hijacked in Boston: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/11/10/dorchester-ups-truck-c...

UPS truck hijacked in Milwaukee: http://fox6now.com/2015/12/11/it-seems-to-be-getting-worse-m...

UPS truck hijacked in Florida: http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/...

Georgia: http://www.cbs46.com/story/15389422/stolen-ups-trailers-foun...

Re: Amazon has made its first drone delivery to an actual customer

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Post by stevecalifornia » Wed, Dec 14, 2016, 5:26 PM UTC

Vacations are already being soiled by people flying loud drones in areas of natural beauty, now we get to have our day-to-day skies soiled by fleets of drones delivering popcorn.

Am I the only one who doesn't want this specifically because of the noise nuisance?