While everyone seems to be talking about the latest cyber-technology, Amazon appears to be taking the lead in large-scale commercial application. They are exploring the use of small drones for delivering your next parcel shipment.
Mini-Drones
There is a whole slew of mini-drone manufacturers out there. Most are sort of mini-helicopters with several rotors. Such systems provide more flexible maneuvering and load carrying capacities. The more versatile machines take off and land on a dime and let you control their flight with apps on your i-device like the
Quadcopter or the
Parrot drone.
Surveillance
Such mini-drones are already being used to take photographs of accident and crime scenes from above and points not easily accessible to people. Of course, they can also be used to take inventory of your backyard and other places without you even knowing.
Pay-loads
The pay-load carrying capacity of these new small flying machines is limited, perhaps to a pound or two. That’s enough though to deliver the next version of your pocket i-thing or a small book. However, larger systems with a carrying capacity of several pounds could easily be devised.
The only question remaining then is: Will
Amazon Prime Air soon out-compete storks in delivering bundles of joy?
