HorseFly delivery drone would use a van as its base-on-the-go

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When Amazon announced its plan to use drones for home deliveries, a lot of people were quick to point out the huge logistical challenges involved. Among those is the fact that a multicopter's limited battery range would make it rather difficult for just one or two Amazon warehouses to serve an entire city. A team from the University of Cincinnati and AMP Electric Vehicles, however, may have a solution. They've created an octocopter that could make short flights from a traveling delivery van, using that van as a mobile charging station and package depot. .. Continue Reading HorseFly delivery drone would use a van as its base-on-the-go

Section: Aircraft

Tags: Autonomous Vehicles, Delivery, Drone, UAV, University of Cincinnati

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