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Chapter 730: Drone Delivery Difficulties

The advantages of drone delivery are clear.

One is to improve delivery speed and efficiency.Consumers have higher and higher requirements for delivery timeliness, as we have said before.

Second, it can reduce delivery costs.

In China, due to the scattered living of rural online shopping users, poor roads, inconvenient transportation, and small delivery volume, the delivery routes are long, time-consuming, and delivery costs are high.

Even in big cities, due to traffic congestion, traffic control, etc., the cost and complexity of the last mile of goods from the logistics center to the consignee are high.

UAVs have the advantages of convenient deployment, low cost, strong mobility, and low requirements on the mission environment. Using UAVs to replace traditional means of transportation for express delivery can better solve the problem of express delivery costs.

The third is to flexibly respond to various complex situations.

With the continuous growth of urban vehicles, the uncertainty of ground distribution due to congestion and other factors is gradually increasing. UAVs can reduce the number of road transportation by taking over the small package transportation market, thereby improving the efficiency of urban logistics transportation.

In addition, in the face of large-scale social public health incidents, drone delivery can give full play to its characteristics of flexibility, convenience, and contactless delivery, providing citizens with peace of mind logistics services in special times.

Fourth, it can effectively deal with the problem of future labor shortage.

Although Huaguo's current labor cost is still relatively cheap, with the acceleration of the aging trend, the labor cost will inevitably increase in the future. The worst scenario is that there will be no one available.Therefore, using drones for delivery and replacing traditional manpower with the power of technology is also a way to prepare for a rainy day.

It is precisely because his drone delivery has so many advantages that it has attracted so many giants.

Of course, the concept of drone delivery has been around for so long. Seven years have passed since 2015 and now 2022.

So many giants have failed to commercialize drone delivery. It is conceivable how difficult it is to deliver drones.

In fact, in the field of trunk line logistics and branch line logistics, the technology of UAV logistics transportation is relatively mature.

Mainly in the field of terminal delivery, drone delivery encounters many difficulties.

There are mainly two problems.

One is technical problems.

At present, the distribution of drones is still in the experimental stage, and its reliability and flight safety are still facing challenges.The load capacity of the UAV is generally no more than 3 kilograms, the battery life is only about 20 minutes, and the farthest distance is no more than 10 kilometers.In addition, in the event of a violent storm, the drone will be blown away.If the UAV loses control due to electromagnetic interference, it can only be destroyed.

Of course, the load capacity of the drones tested by the enterprise can reach 10 kilograms, but the situation is still the same.

If a relatively thorough high degree of autonomy cannot be achieved, and ground remote control is required, the labor costs incurred will also discourage enterprises.Therefore, mature and reliable artificial intelligence is the key to technology, and these technologies are still far from being practical, regardless of whether they are domestic or foreign.

To put it bluntly, there are big problems in the signal, communication and endurance capabilities of drones, and the ability to resist risks.

The takeaway staff can come and go in the wind and rain, in order to have a bite to eat, regardless of the weather.

But drones can't do it. If the wind is stronger or the rain is heavier, it will dare to strike with you.

And in the foreseeable future, this problem is difficult to solve.

In addition, battery life is also an issue of concern.

If the endurance of drone delivery is only 20 minutes, then its fastest flight cannot cover up this shortcoming.

The biggest obstacle to the current drone technology is battery life. Unlike electric vehicles, which do not require battery weight, drones need batteries that are both light and strong.

The 20-minute battery life is only enough for a drone to deliver goods back and forth. Such efficiency is far inferior to those domestic logistics personnel who work more than ten hours a day.

This problem cannot be solved,

There is no possibility of drone delivery.

There are also signal and communication problems.

Due to the low traditionality of signal transmission, urban flight is prone to signal loss.Not only are there more no-fly zones for drones in first-, second-, and third-tier cities, but more importantly, the effective travel distance of drones is only 2km, especially in urban areas where there are many tall buildings. Currently, drones use their own Signal communication, it is easy to cause model loss.

A large number of cities can only fly within 1km. For this service distance, it is really too small compared to manual work.

However, the emergence of 5G communication has given the dawn of a solution to this problem, and it is better to talk about this problem.

The above are the technical difficulties encountered during the landing process of drone delivery.

But in addition to technical difficulties, the regulatory level also needs to be considered.

The essence of UAV express delivery is the wide use of low-altitude airspace. Individual experimental operations are not a serious problem. When UAV express delivery is widely popularized and forms a relatively dense low-altitude traffic flow, airspace management and control are essential.

If you think about it, the drone deliveries of multiple group companies are flying in the sky.

If there are some accidents, then it will be a serial drone disaster!

It's okay if there is no one at the scene, but if there are people at the scene, life and property will be seriously threatened.

In fact, there have been many incidents of "bombing planes" now, which have caused some bad effects, so the regulators attach great importance to this, and because they have more scruples, they will be more conservative.

Relevant management departments do not have enough experience in the control and management of low-altitude and ultra-low-altitude airspace. Once drone accidents occur frequently, the possibility of a one-size-fits-all regulatory layer will be very high.

This would be a major blow to the drone delivery industry.

This is also the reason why so many giants have come to an end, and after so many years, they have not yet been commercialized on a large scale.

Not only at home, but also abroad.

But these problems, for giant manufacturers in the real world, are difficulties that cannot be overcome in a short period of time.

But for Wu Siyuan, there is already a complete set of mature plans in the database of [Four-Armed King Kong].

This set of technology comes from "Ready Player One".

Local catering shops have commonly used drones to deliver food.

One of the protagonist's neighbors received the pizza delivered by the drone!
This technology is very mature.

Of course, some of this set of technologies cannot be achieved in the real world.

However, [Four-Armed King Kong] has integrated the technological strength of the real world and made an effective replacement. The final effect will not be far behind the drone delivery technology in the world of "Ready Player One".

that's enough!
(End of this chapter)