The simple
thought of using drones 20years ago to deliver packages would have been an insane
idea. Today the speed at which technology is evolving in our world is making
imaginations and thoughts a reality. More companies are inculcating cutting edge
technologies in e-commerce in order to ensure maximum customer satisfaction as
they deliver products just in time.
Australia's
largest and fastest growing educational platform Zookal provides cheap
textbooks to university students including textbook rental, used books and new
textbooks for sale. In addition The company moving ahead of Amazon will soon start using drones
to deliver text books in Australia. Zookal in partnership with Flirty intends
to send parcels for free and claims deliveries can be made in as little as two or three minutes, compared to two or three days for traditional shipping methods. The use unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) commonly known as drone will
cut Zookal’s costs from $8.60 Australian dollars to 80 cents per delivery. Real-time GPS tracking of each drone’s location will be available through the Flirty app for smartphones.
Amazon is testing drones to deliver goods. Being the world’s largest e-commerce
company, it is working tirelessly to improve efficiency and speed in getting
products to consumers. In the next 5 years same day delivery will see a drastic
reduction in wait time, it is called Amazon prime air. The e-commerce company
intends to use a gadget called Octocopters which serve as delivery vehicles
with the ability to carry as much as 5 pounds within a 10-mile radius of an Amazon
fulfillment center. Amazon estimates
that the Octocopters will be able to make a delivery within 30 minutes to their
prime customers.
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