Drone deliveriesare hot right now.
In the US, companies likeWalmart and Amazon taking the lead.
Lets take a look.
This especially becomes a challenge when they dont have a backyard for easy drop-off.
US companyDronedekmight just have the solution.
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It enables mailboxes to receive both packages and food deliveries.
The drone can also use the dock to charge its batteries.
The mailboxes arecurrently being trailedin Lawrence, Indianapolis.
Customers are protectors from spinning propellers, also removing the privacy and noise concerns of low-flying drones.
Fords not the first company working in this space.
Amazon published a comparablepatentlast year for delivery robots.
And Walmart recentlyfiled a patentfor an ambitious scheme where delivery robots and drones tag-team to deliver goods.
A delivery robot might be stopped by a roadblock or a locked gate at a customers residence.
The delivery robot would also come with a charger capable of giving juice to the drone.
The deliverydroneindustry isevolving at high speed right now.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
