The idea of UAV delivery has a long history, but the actual implementation of enterprises is basically twists and turns. Some companies (alphabet's wing) have made good progress, while others (such as Amazon) are struggling. Before any form of UAV delivery is adopted by the mainstream, there are still many problems to be solved, from supervision to congestion to safety problems. But on the other hand, people have achieved little success in the limited market.
Today, Wal Mart is expanding its investment and announced plans to expand its partnership with droneup to 34 regions in six states. The planned promotion will be completed by the end of this year, when it will theoretically cover up to 4 million American families.
At the end of last year, after the trial operation of covid-19 test kit delivery service, the retailer announced an investment in the six-year-old startup. Early trials were conducted in Bentonville, Arkansas. This year, Arizona, Florida, Texas and the native state of Virginia were added to the list. Once online, customers will be able to choose from tens of thousands of products between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., from Tylenol tablets to fresh hot dogs.
The two companies pointed out that on one of their existing websites, Hamburg helper has always been the best-selling product, indicating that consumers are willing to pay a $4 delivery fee to get the convenience (and freshness) of delivering goods within 30 minutes after clicking "buy".
These drones can move up to 10 pounds of goods and are remotely controlled by FAA certified pilots (far from the dream of full autonomy). When the drone reaches its destination, it will hover over the customer's yard and safely lift the package to the ground by rope, which has become the standard of these systems.
