As the unmanned community chases the Holy Grail of civilian applications, it is instructive to observe the diverse reactions to Amazon’s plans for UAV deliveries. Responses ranged from mocking satire to arguments for UGVs. Unmanned delivery is already happening in a few places. Below are links to some of the many reactions from around the world and on the web.
UAV Delivery Around the World
Delivers beer to concert goers in South Africa
China delivers cake by six-rotor helicopter
China experiments with parcel delivery (VIDEO)
UAE to deliver government documents
Forget UAVs, Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) are the future
Washington Post believes retail belongs to Unmanned Ground Vehicles
I have seen the unmanned future and it is garbage
Drone envy
You see things and ask, “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and ask “How can I make fun of it?”
Amazon competitor thinks “drone delivery” is for the birds
Groupon advocates catapult delivery (VIDEO)
Cheerleaders
Forbes says ‘drone delivery” will solve the “Last mile” problem
Atlantic thinks it has long term implications for retail infrastructure
Quartz speculates that UAVs, not delivery, is the reason behind Amazon’s announcement
Naysayers
Gizmado says it’s just a marketing stunt
Business Insider has the same fear
Bloomberg thinks UAVs will be sitting ducks
Wired thinks UAV delivery is impractical
And finally, because our government has nothing better to do
Senate investigates Amazon UAV delivery
