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rektomatic | 5 months ago

China is way ahead on what exactly? Regulation?

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Animats|5 months ago

Fast food delivery in Shenzhen:

Shipping end: [1]

Receiving end: [2]

Delivery is to a box like an Amazon delivery box. Here's the current list of delivery locations and how to use the app to order.[3] Weight limit 2.3kg. Delivery time 15 minutes.

It's still rather limited. You can't have a delivery platform on your balcony yet. Mostly they deliver to parks and big open plazas.

The Shenzhen city administration seems to be very drone-friendly. There are delivery drones. Advertising drones. Light show drones. Police drones.

[1] https://wp.technologyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/R...

[2] https://wp.technologyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/m...

[3] https://shenzhentimes.com/how-to-order-takeout-by-drone-in-s...

Seattle3503|5 months ago

An alternative way to look at this is they are (trying to) build the institutions that will pave the way for the success of the technology.