Ford and on-demand delivery company Postmates have announced that they will work together to “explore the sustainable application of self-driving technologies within local economies.”
Through this partnership, Postmates becomes the first on-demand delivery partner for Ford’s self-driving program.
During the first phase of their pilot, Ford and Postmates will evaluate and measure several things, including “what the merchant experience needs to be at the point of delivery, what the customer experience needs at the point of drop-off, and how the hardware of self-driving technology may need to be outfitted when integrated with an on-demand network.”
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Lewis University uses UAS to deliver acceptance letters to local high school students
Students often wait anxiously for college admissions acceptance letters, but one university in Illinois has used a drone to give that process a modern twist.
On Monday, Nov. 13, Romeoville, Illinois’ Lewis University used a UAS from its unmanned aircraft systems program to deliver college admissions acceptance letters to eight students at Romeoville High School.
The delivery, which used a Spreading Wings S900 UAS, is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States.
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