Transcript 30 Effing Minute Delivery!

AMAZON DRONE: WHAT IS IT?
• IT IS CALLED AN OCTOCOPTER
• IT’S A FLYING MACHINE THAT DELIVERS PACKAGES
• AFTER YOUR ORDER IS PLACED THE DRONE TAKES AND DELIVERS TO YOUR HOUSE
• IT WAS SAID TO BE READY BY 2015 BUT WASN’T
• THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) IN APRIL 2015 GRANTED AMAZON PERMISSION TO TEST
DRONE DELIVERY IN THE UNITED STATES. AMAZON MUST FLY THE DRONES UNDER 400 FEET AND AT
SPEEDS THAT DON’T EXCEED 100 MILES PER HOUR
THEY AREN’T THE FIRST
• THE DOMICOPTER (DOMINIONS PIZZA DELIVERY)
• ZOOKAL (TEXTBOOK COMPANY IN AUSTRALIA) THEY ARE ALREADY USING IT
HOW DOES IT WORK?
• COMMUNICATION AND ABLE TO FIND BEST FLIGHT ROUTE
• RELAY LOCATIONS
• DETERMINES SAFE LOCATIONS TO DROP OFF DELIVERIES
• HAS EIGHT PROPELLERS WITH THE CONTROL SYSTEM MOUNTED IN THE MIDDLE AND ON TOP OF THE FRAME
• THIS SYSTEMS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATION, ROUTING, NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION AND THE
INVENTORY ENGAGEMENT MECHANISM
• COULD BE IN THE FORM OF BATTERY POWER, SOLAR POWER, GAS POWER, SUPER CAPACITOR, FUEL CELL,
ALTERNATIVE POWER, OR A COMBINATION OF METHODS
THE 2015 VERSION
• HAVE DIFFERENT DRONE PROTOTYPES THAT WORK IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
• THEY’LL USE “SENSE AND AVOID” TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION, GPS,
AND WI-FI, TO DETECT HAZARDS IN FLIGHT AS WELL AS NO-FLY ZONES AND OTHER ALERTS
• ONCE THEY REACH THEIR DESTINATION, THE DRONES ARE ABLE TO SCAN FOR A CLEAR LANDING SPOT AND
DESCEND VERTICALLY TO DROP A PACKAGE BEFORE MOVING BACK INTO THE AIR
• THE DRONES WILL SEND YOU A MESSAGE ONCE YOUR PACKAGE HAS ARRIVED
HOW ARE YOU ELIGIBLE
• YOUR PACKAGE HAST TO BE 5 LBS. OR LESS (86% OF AMAZON SALES)
• YOU HAVE TO BE WITHIN 10 MILE RADIUS
• BATTERY LIFE IS 30 MIN
SO MANY OBVIOUS PROBLEMS
• SECURITY
• SHOOTING DRONES DOWN
• STEALING MERCHANDIZE
• LOSS OF JOBS
• HOW MANY DRONES WILL THERE BE DURING CYBER MONDAY?
• WEATHER HAZARDS
• AMAZON HAST TO WORRY ABOUT COMPETITION
WORKS CITED
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/02/tech/innovation/amazon-drones-questions/
http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/how_amazon_drone_delivery_will_wor
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http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/amazon_drone_delivery_watch_how_
prime_air_could_work
Amazon Drone Technology!
How does it work?
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Relay locations where drones can recharge
Has a that systems is responsible for operation, routing, navigation, communication and the
inventory engagement mechanism
They communicate with other drones to find the best route
They’ll use “sense and avoid” technology, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication, GPS, and
Wi-Fi, to detect hazards in flight as well as no-fly zones and other alerts
Once they reach their destination, the drones are able to scan for a clear landing spot and
descend vertically to drop a package before moving back into the air
The drones will send you a message once your package has arrived
Related Technology
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The DomiCopter (Dominions pizza delivery)
Zookal (Textbook company in Australia) They are already using it
Google is trying to make drones
Everyone is making drones!!
Risks and drawbacks
• Security
• Shooting drones down
• Stealing merchandize
Loss of jobs
Weather Hazards
Amazon Hast to worry about competition
Impacts on society?
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Gives quick delivery for the future
Think of what cyber Monday will look like
How will they keep our information
private
Will people steal merchandize
How do we get people to not shoot them
down