The technicians sit in a central office where they monitor the flight status of multiple drones completing deliveries across the U.S.
The Wing technicians, referred to as “Pilots in Command,” sit in a central office in Texas where they can observe feeds of deliveries occurring across multiple time zones. Multiple monitors fill the room showing PICs the status of various deliveries. Since the drones run their routes autonomously, PICs don’t have access to live camera feeds or a joystick to maneuver the machine.
“The aircraft robots are very good at monitoring themselves,” a Wing PIC said in a video posted by the company. “All they need to do is just provide alerts to the pilots.”, Wing drones making deliveries from Walgreens have a 4.5 mile authorized delivery range, though Wing says the drones could technically pull off a range of about six miles. That range means Wing drones, as of now, operate within a radius of 50,000 potentially eligible homes.
Though they’ve taken longer to lift off in the mainstream than many of its most ardent supporters would have hoped, there are signs autonomous drone deliveries may actually gain some relevance sooner rather than later. In 2020, The Federal Aviation AdministrationAmerican Robotics to become the first drone company to operate a “smart” machine without needing an on-spot pilot or spotter.
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