I can envisage a future where you have huge drones with landing pads that fly between hubs in a set amount of times.
This will then allow individuals to request a drone from a 3rd party. Load up the package and program the drone for the final destination. The drone flies to the LZ drone where it lands and waits until its main destination and then resumes flight until it delivers the package.
The drone could have a wallet where it takes the initial payment from the customer. Which a % goes to the drone operator, when the drone lands a % goes to the LZ operator and any other stops.
Having essentially P2P delivery system will be a total game changer!
I think with today's technology there's no need to build a card reader into the drone itself. It can just be handled online prior to delivery (or after successful delivery).
This will then allow individuals to request a drone from a 3rd party. Load up the package and program the drone for the final destination. The drone flies to the LZ drone where it lands and waits until its main destination and then resumes flight until it delivers the package.
The drone could have a wallet where it takes the initial payment from the customer. Which a % goes to the drone operator, when the drone lands a % goes to the LZ operator and any other stops.
Having essentially P2P delivery system will be a total game changer!