News from the "world's drone delivery capital"
Next month will mark the second anniversary of Wing, an Alphabet company created in 2012, in Logan, Australia. Between bushfires of 2019 and the most recent lockdowns, the 300,000 neighbours of Brisbane have received over 50,000 deliveries directly to their homes by Wing delivery drones.
Unlike tests and trials around the world, the Logan operation is a live, automated and on-demand service, based on Wing’s software systems. This technology has enabled customers to start their days with over 10,000 cups of fresh barista-made coffee in the last year, delivered right to their homes.
As their children changed to remote-learning, parents have ordered over 1,700 snack packs to keep break times interesting. And Wing made more than 1,200 hot chooks (that’s Australian for roasted chicken) fly just in time for dinner. (ah)