Domino's Newest Pizza Delivery System By Drone. The
traditional pizza delivery boy could soon be a thing of the past if
a revolutionary new plan by Domino's comes to fruition. The
popular chain has teamed up with an advertising agency to build a drone
which is capable of delivering pizzas to its customers by flying them
through the air. The
'Domicopter' by passes crowded streets to reach its target within minutes
and still keeps its cargo piping hot on arrival.
“If anything, it went
quicker than a pizza boy, We were amazed at how easy it was going to
be” says Biscuits founder Tom Hatton told Fox News. The idea is far from impossible, as proven by Domino's UK franchise,
who recently posted YouTube video showing a pizza being delivered by
an unmanned flying vehicle -- the DomiCopter. The DomiCopter -- created
and operated by a drone company called Aero Sight appears to safely
deliver a pizza over a large distance. First, it was not technically
a drone mission.
While Domino's said, "GPS coordinates could potentially be used in
future delivery flights, this inaugural mission was controlled by an
experienced drone copter pilot who had the benefit of several cameras
to help guide the flight . It may be a geek's dream come true, but it won't happen in
the U.S. very soon, though."
The
pizzas were loaded into an insulated bag to keep them warm on their
pioneering journey, which would take them four miles to their destination.
Two
cameras mounted on the drone chronicled every moment of the 10-minute
flight, which ended successfully with the warm treats delivered into
the hands of a happy customer.
The
drone was controlled by a pilot on the ground, although in the future
it could use GPS to reach its destination without help from any human
operators .
Engineers
are now hoping to increase the weight which can be carried by the drone,
so that it can transport drinks along with pizzas.
'Domino's
is an innovative company that is constantly looking at ways to deliver
pizzas as quickly as possible, It could be great to think that one day
pizzas could fly!' says company Spokesman .