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Disturbance from drones

Homebird

I have just seen on the news that distribution of deliveries by drone are extending to another area. I don't think they could ever do it where I live because they might drop in the wrong garden. However as there is countryside nearby they could fly over. I imagine it could be worse if you moved to live somewhere quiet in the countryside. 

What do others think?

  • I think it would feel like living in a dystopian film if there were constantly drones flying round with parcels.

    Drones are surprisingly loud and I find their buzzing quite freaky.

    I'm sure they would be designed very cleverly, but I'd still be worried about them crashing into each other, or falling out of the sky and causing injury/damage - if they carried multiple parcels I imagine they would get to be quite big and heavy.

    You'd think the environmental impact of drone deliveries in terms of carbon would be better, and it could be more reliable (less human error or traffic delays etc). Though they might reduce the number of jobs for delivery drivers. I used to quite like seeing the postman when I was at home during the day.

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    Yes you make good points. The noise disturbance could be an issue and a good point too about wildlife. The demonstration on the news showed a parcel dropping from a height. It might avoid objects in flight, but what about on the drop. 

    There is also the noise issue if the distribution centre is near your home, probably the buzzing would be more annoying than vans.

    Proof of delivery is a good point too as people often put pictures on social media asking if they recognise the door where their parcel was delivered.

    Then there is the possibility of a malfunctioning drone.

  • I don't think I'm too keen, but I don't know the details. Things it makes me wonder about:

    • Thieves already steal parcels from doorsteps, will it make it easier to see who to steal from? (some items come in their own packaging) How will they stop this?
    • Will they be taking video footage for 'proof of delivery', so buzzing annoying drones zipping everywhere and filming it? Privacy nightmare?
    • The effect on wildlife? Will garden bird numbers dip if they keep being scared away by drones? Has their been a study done in the first pilot area to see? These trials should be made to assess all impacts, not just if it saves them money.
    • Health and wellbeing? If you have a neighbour constantly getting drone delivieries, would the buzzing create a noisier enviroment?