Prototyping a neighbourhood delivery drone drone
What can you learn about the future of delivery drones using a radio-controlled car and a cardboard box? As it turns out, a lot of things you couldn't learn at your desk.
Self-directed project at Designit, 3-4 days 2019, 4 person team.
The radio-controlled drone prototype entering the post-office/candystore in Bagarmossen
Delivery drones are already being tested in e.g. Silicon Valley, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution here. In designing these systems, we need to consider the needs of incredibly diverse communities and infrastructures.
In this experiment we took our prototype to the streets of the Stockholm neighborhood of Bagarmossen. Through open-ended conversations with people we learned about the circumstances and possibilities of introducing delivery drones in this particular neighbourhood.
How do you want delivery drones to be used and operated in your neighborhood? Could they become a complement to existing local services rather than a replacement?
Read more in this article I co-wrote with Lorenzo Davoli, Paul Lequay and Rachel Pardo.
The prototype outside a thai restaurant.
Use case examples: ordering from local pharmacy and grocery store
Illustration of how an app could be used to manage deliveries.