Will good drone coverage be a requirement when choosing your future home?
Again and again, I hear that friends and family prioritize good internet coverage when deciding where to live. Internet access is like a utility. It has to be superfast and work perfectly all the time. So, internet access is becoming a fundamental requirement in choosing where we live. Now, do you think, in the future, it will be the same with drone coverage as for internet access today?
One of the great things about living in Silicon Valley is the amazing people and opportunities for inspiration. Last week, for example, I attended an outstanding presentation by David Roberts from Singularity University, and among several interesting points and questions, he asked, who would want to live outside of drone coverage in the future? Consider, for example, drones being equipped with defibrillators or other lifesaving medical devices. A non-profit from Germany recently proposed its own flying defibrillator, and it's working with a technology company to actually bring it to the air.
This week, we got new insights about the perspectives and commercial usage potential of drones when Amazon published their FAA drone application.
According to GigaOm, it will be at least five years before you should expect drone deliveries to your door step (but buying a house a long term investment :-)).
So, would you want to live outside of drone coverage?
Again and again, I hear that friends and family prioritize good internet coverage when deciding where to live. Internet access is like a utility. It has to be superfast and work perfectly all the time. So, internet access is becoming a fundamental requirement in choosing where we live. Now, do you think, in the future, it will be the same with drone coverage as for internet access today?
One of the great things about living in Silicon Valley is the amazing people and opportunities for inspiration. Last week, for example, I attended an outstanding presentation by David Roberts from Singularity University, and among several interesting points and questions, he asked, who would want to live outside of drone coverage in the future? Consider, for example, drones being equipped with defibrillators or other lifesaving medical devices. A non-profit from Germany recently proposed its own flying defibrillator, and it's working with a technology company to actually bring it to the air.
This week, we got new insights about the perspectives and commercial usage potential of drones when Amazon published their FAA drone application.
- Amazon is on its 9th generation prototype which can travel over 50mph
- They weigh up to 55 pounds and will be able to carry 86% if Amazon’s deliveries which weigh less than 5 pounds
- Amazon wants to test outdoor in New York, Nevada, Texas, Alaska, Virginia and North Dakota.
According to GigaOm, it will be at least five years before you should expect drone deliveries to your door step (but buying a house a long term investment :-)).
So, would you want to live outside of drone coverage?
