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joshkpeterson | karma 107 | avg karma 0.52 · 2015-02-04 16:38:45+00:00

Agreed. We will see self driving car deliveries before we see drone deliveries.

6stringmerc | karma 6917 | avg karma 2.31 · 2015-02-04 10:56:35

I'd be willing to bet we see self driving "moped/scooter" deliveries before self driving car deliveries simply because of the physics / liability implications. If reliable car systems can be developed, scaling down makes a lot of sense. Economically, it would be much easier to insure a moped than a car/truck, IMO.

lucaspiller | karma 4736 | avg karma 2.65 · 2015-02-04 12:08:16

How does the delivery get from the moped on the street to my front door on the 5th floor? Maybe a Segway type thing would work better, it just needs to be able to press the lift buttons.

jonathantm | karma 121 | avg karma 1.83 · 2015-02-04 16:56:41

[whyNotBoth.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/cpl3U.jpg)

marcosdumay | karma 27273 | avg karma 1.67 · 2015-02-04 17:03:21+00:00

Imagine a few of those things taking off from a self-driving car, doing the delivery, and getting back to it a hundred meters further.

The cars have a problem, that they can't get the products to their final destination.

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esMazer | karma 107 | avg karma 1.1 · 2015-02-04 18:23:19

aircraft carrier for drones brilliant!