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Wing, the drone delivery company that started its life within the Google X lab before spinning out into its own thing under the Alphabet
were mentioned as examples) and over-the-counter meds (like Tylenol or cough drops) from Walgreens, select packages from FedEx Express and
Wing says the pilot program is limited to the small Montgomery County town for now as they work with locals to figure out what works and
The company declined to give any sort of timeline for when the program might expand to other parts of the United States So how does it
itself hovering about 20 feet in the air
Once at the pickup location, a tether is lowered and a human operator hooks the package onto the line
The drone winches the package into the air, secures it, and heads for its destination.Once in flight, Wing says its drone cruises at about
60-70mph, with a range of about six miles each way
Once the drone arrives at the delivery location, the same tether line lowers the package
When the drone detects that the package has reached the ground, the package is released and the drone heads back home
All in all, Wing estimates they can make a delivery within about 10 minutes of a customer finalizing their order.And if the tether gets
stuck on something, or someone tries to grab it and tug it down? The drone is designed to detect the resistance and release the tether,
dropping the line to the ground.Wing says its drone can currently handle a payload of about 3 lbs, with the drone itself weighing roughly 10
phase will be free.Wing says the first deliveries should start next month.
