Swiss Post tests mail delivery by drones

[Victor Manta]

"Swiss Post is working with drone outfit Matternet for the duration of the
tests. The company's first drone can transport packages up to 2.2 pounds a
distance of 12.4 miles on a single charge. Matternet has previously tested
its drone technology in Haiti, where medicine and other supplies were
distributed to remote and disaster-stricken areas.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/swiss-post-set-to-test-mail-delivery-by-drone/
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Victor Manta, PWO

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[Sir F.A. Rien]

Post by Victor Manta
"Swiss Post is working with drone outfit Matternet for the duration of the
tests. The company's first drone can transport packages up to 2.2 pounds a
distance of 12.4 miles on a single charge. Matternet has previously tested
its drone technology in Haiti, where medicine and other supplies were
distributed to remote and disaster-stricken areas.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/swiss-post-set-to-test-mail-delivery-by-drone/

Have they said who will pay for damages on a drone crash or to the
package should it release too early?

[Victor Manta]

Post by Sir F.A. Rien

Post by Victor Manta
"Swiss Post is working with drone outfit Matternet for the duration of the
tests. The company's first drone can transport packages up to 2.2 pounds a
distance of 12.4 miles on a single charge. Matternet has previously tested
its drone technology in Haiti, where medicine and other supplies were
distributed to remote and disaster-stricken areas.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/swiss-post-set-to-test-mail-delivery-by-drone/

Have they said who will pay for damages on a drone crash or to the
package should it release too early?

No, but I suppose that these things will be covered.

As we now, everywhere all expenses are actually paid by customers, being
included in the price of the service.

What I cannot imagine very well are thousands of drones flying over our
heads with all kind of bricks and maybe even exchanging their loads in the
air.

[Sir F.A. Rien]

Post by Victor Manta

Post by Sir F.A. Rien
Have they said who will pay for damages on a drone crash or to the
package should it release too early?

No, but I suppose that these things will be covered.
As we now, everywhere all expenses are actually paid by customers, being
included in the price of the service.
What I cannot imagine very well are thousands of drones flying over our
heads with all kind of bricks and maybe even exchanging their loads in the
air.

Considering the rapidly increasing number of mid-air near misses with
commercial flights, I don't see any real -=city=- future for them.
Supposedly limited to under 400', they've been up in landing paths at
2,000'.

There's good and also evil uses for them. If wanted, current maximum
payload is enough to wipe out a city block. OTOH search and rescue,
catastrophe assessment, etc are possible uses too.