Drone delivery needs to 'improve by magnitudes' to be effective

For the last few months, those in the shipping business have been focused on the use of drones to deliver packages. This was kicked into high gear when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled that the company was working on making that a reality during CBS's "60 Minutes." Since then, several much smaller organizations that deliver everything from beer to flowers have popped up and been grounded by the FAA.

It turns out, this process is more complicated than it seems. A recent article from GeekWire featured interviews with two executives in the drone industry. First there is Raphael Pirkerm the CEO of drone manufacturer TBS Avionic.

He said that for unmanned planes to become legal for delivery, the technology "would need to be improved by magnitudes of what we have right now to have this being even remotely a possibility." He added that the current versions would not be able to maneuver around all the obstacles that are between Point A and Point B. All the announcement from Amazon really did is show consumers that the drones can be used for much more than just warfare.

The article also featured comments from 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson, who said that drone delivery is "the last thing you want to do."

Drone delivery is something that is far into the future. Rather than worrying about it, companies should instead partner with a local third party logistics and shipping service. This will help organizations improve all of their shipping needs with quality systems that will provide immediate benefits.