A pilot program by Daimler AG could yield one of the most significant breakthroughs for jointly commercializing both drones and autonomous vehicles.
With driverless delivery vehicles there’s what is known as the “last 100 feet challenge.” It’s one thing to pull up in front of a home or business, but that doesn’t actually get goods directly into the hands of a customer.
By adding drones to a driverless vehicle, Daimler and its partners believe they can solve the 100-foot challenge, at least by getting packages right up to a home or business’s front door.
“We are convinced that the project will evolve rapidly,” said Stefan Maurer, head of Future Transportation at Mercedes-Benz Vans. “We see great potential for our solution and intend to expand it to include further areas of application.”
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