How Zipline’s drone delivery system works in U.S. suburbs
Zipline’s tethered delivery system lowers packages from the sky. Now it has to show that people want the service
Drone delivery has reached America's backyards with Zipline's innovative tethered system. Instead of the usual noisy quadcopters, Zipline's drones employ a unique approach to deliver packages in suburban areas. At a testing facility near San Francisco, a white box resembling a gym bag drops from a drone hovering 260 feet above the ground. The box, connected to the drone by a cable, uses thrusters and infrared cameras to land precisely on four small gray fins, marking the beginning of a new era in drone delivery.
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