Ultimate Location of Drone Delivery Mailbox

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An end to the disruption of having to be at home to receive a parcel. Last-mile delivery is transforming from its analog state into the digital, autonomous world. Although delivery drones still remain illegal in built-up areas in the UK under Civil Aviation Authority rules, it is expected this could be relaxed in the future. In preparation for this new delivery method and discover its potential, smart delivery hatches fitted or designed into the roofs of homes are being developed by a UK company so that parcels can be delivered by drone.

The designers believe allowing a drone to airdrop rather than land will also allow them to fly longer and make more deliveries by not having to land as often, according to standard.co.uk.

Idu Group is testing the “smart drop boxes” cut into buildings, which contain wireless receivers to talk to the drone and beam updates to the owner’s smart speaker. In fact, with IoT connectivity, the smart mailbox will ‘talk’ to other domestic devices.

Mounted well above ground level, Smartbox autonomous mailbox enables drones to be an effective ‘last mile’ device, without the existing range of risks and complications.

The delivery of a parcel could be signed off electronically. The smart skylights are being prototyped before manufacture next year.

The UK Government this year announced £28 million funding for tests of commercial “quadcopters” to drop medical supplies to frontline health workers fighting coronavirus.