Google just launched commercial service for its Project Wing drone delivery service in Australia:
Wing's early success in Australia doesn't currently threaten these other players because it's a small-scale project, delivering items to a limited geographic radius in an overseas market.
However, if Wing were to start delivering larger parcels, move into a major US metro area, or strike a partnership with a retailer, it could be a major wake-up call to other firms interested in drone deliveries. Wing would pose a significant threat to the services offered by logistics giants like UPS, FedEx, and Amazon if it made technological or strategic progress in any of these avenues.
Logistics companies should watch Wing's progress in Canberra and other markets with interest, as there's much at stake in the race toward standardizing deliveries by drone: The global drone transportation and logistics space will be worthInterested in getting the full story? Here are two ways to get access:
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