What do you think of drone ordering take-out airdrops?

It will take a long time for drones to order takeout and airdrop before they can officially enter people's lives. As an important direction of UAV development, there are still many problems to be solved.

First, the maneuverability of the drone.

Modern civil UAVs can be divided into fixed-wing UAVs and multi-rotor UAVs. Fixed-wing UAV is too fast, and it needs runway for takeoff and landing, so it can't fly in the city. For novice operators, it is also very difficult to operate multi-rotor UAV smoothly, which requires strict training. Well-trained UAV operators can't really adapt to the complex environment in the city, and once the operation error occurs, it will lead to very serious consequences.

Second, the safety of drones.

The safety of civil unmanned aerial vehicles has always been a worldwide problem. In the city, not only the traffic is dense, but also the buildings are very dense, so it is easy for drones to have accidents when flying in this environment. The radio interference in the city will be relatively large, and the drone is a radio-controlled device. Once the drone is disturbed, the operator will not be able to control the drone in flight, which will eventually lead to the crash of the plane and pose a threat to people's life safety. Secondly, UAV flight will seriously affect civil aviation flight. Once civilian drones are widely used, state-related secrets may be leaked.

Third, the performance of drones is flawed.

The energy supply of civil unmanned aerial vehicles has always been a difficult problem to solve. Most UAVs use lithium batteries as power supply equipment. The biggest disadvantage of lithium battery is that with the increase of battery energy storage, the weight of battery will also increase, which will affect the flight time of UAV. If the lithium battery is used for a long time, it will generate a lot of heat inside, and when the heat accumulates to a certain extent, it will explode. Although there are also drones powered by diesel and gasoline, they will pollute the city and cannot be popularized.

Fourth, the operating cost of drone delivery.

On the surface, although drones can save labor costs and transportation costs, according to the current technology, the cost of drones is far greater than the labor cost. The manufacturing cost of drones is not cheap, and it is also expensive to learn the operation technology of drones and obtain relevant licenses. Once the UAV breaks down in flight, it will seriously affect the transportation efficiency of takeaway.