Hats off to Amazon. I though that the difficulties of precise landing spots and property rights would be a problem. Turns out a printed piece of paper on your lawn is all you need.
Still, these drones will need to be licensed and tracked. A government solution will take years. Big opportunity for Apple or Google?
I don’t think I am alone in thinking that delivery drones trundling along the footpath are not far off. There’s no real reason to be concerned about them, because they won’t be big enough or fast enough to be able to do real damage (unless they are used to transport explosives by terrorists…). They will certainly be more efficient for short-distance deliveries, than vehicles or posties.
They won’t really take off until they are part of a great infrastructure. A mega-delivery logistics system…
…or they go completely the other way. Ad-hoc. The Uber of delivery bots. Local small businesses delivering to local people. Tell the app an address and time. Bot turns up and you give it the goods. It trundles off and delivers.
I think there is room for both.
Anyway, enjoy the video. Read the info.
The future certainly involves spectacles/contacts that provide augmented reality. The jury is still out on how it will be controlled.
I have suggested a thin glove, or implants in the fingertips (depending on how dedicated you are).
Voice will certainly have its advocates. I think ultimately it will be a turn off (don’t you just hate people talking into a phone that isn’t there?), but something that lets you quietly sound out words could work.
Myo have a gesture control band. It’s a contender, although I would expect it to eventually be incorporated into smart clothing.