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Alphabet drones begin delivering packages in the US | Digital Trends Spanish


Wing, the drone delivery company operated by Google parent Alphabet, will launch its first commercial service in the United States on April 7.

In accordance with The Wall Street Journalthe company’s quadcopters will deliver packages to tens of thousands of homes in the cities of Frisco and Little Elm, both in the Dallas-Fort Worth part of the metropolitan area.

In addition to items from Walgreens (the second largest pharmacy chain in the country), Wing will work with the ice cream chain Blue Bell Creameries, the veterinary medicine chain Easyvet and they will also hand out first aid kits from Texas Health.

Wing to launch drone delivery service in Texas on April 7

This is how the drone system works

Wing’s model is very simple. The company places small shipping containers next to partner stores. These containers act as small hangars from which Wing’s drones will be deployed.

After receiving the orders, employees at each partner store will pull the items out and load them into a package for the drone. Wing’s operations team will fly the drone remotely to customer-selected locations.

To deliver the package to its destination, the drone will have to descend to 7 meters above the location and release the package when it reaches the appropriate distance.

Wing has been working on its drone delivery platform since 2013. Strict security regulations in many countries, including the United States, have meant the project has taken years to get off the ground.

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