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“It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Oh nevermind, it’s my lunch.” This could be something you could be saying in a couple of years without the risk of sounding completely crazy, thanks to Uber. At the Uber Elevate Asia Pacific Expo that was held in Japan on 22nd August, Uber promised to bring all your sci-fi, and lazy, dreams to life. Not only is India shortlisted for being one of the countries where UberAir will be introduced, but they are also going to make flying food a reality. Well, your food isn’t literally going to fly, but drone food delivery seems to be the next step in store for Uber Eats.
“Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai are amongst the most congested cities in the world. Bengaluru already has an operational heli-taxi service by the government from Electronic City to Bengaluru Airport,” reads a statement issued by Uber explaining why India was one of the five selections made to roll out Uber’s newest innovation. With Uber in talks with the U.S. Army and NASA to help with the launch of UberAir, drone food delivery becoming a reality does not seem like too far-fetched a thought. Uber has also tested a few drones in San Diego, which was picked by the U.S. Government as the destination to test drone delivery.
Uber is not the first company to dip their feet into the futuristic model of delivery. Amazon’s drone package delivery service Prime Air, Walmart’s patent for in-store delivery drones, Google’s Project Wing and UPS’ drone delivery system make our future look a whole lot like The Jetsons’ life. Even though the whole prospect of food being delivered by drones seems extremely exciting, this isn’t the first time pizza has taken flight. In 2016, Domino’s made its first drone delivery in New Zealand. IBM too has patented a coffee-delivering drone that apparently will detect people’s tiredness and bring them coffee.
With all these drone delivering services appearing out of thin air, air traffic will definitely have a new meaning. Also, the thought of having drones deliver you food raises a lot of questions — Would Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs come to life when food delivering drones collide? Would Domino’s continue with their ‘free if not delivered within 30 minutes’ policy? And does the drone ring your bell or tap on your window?
From catching flights whenever you want just by pressing a button to food being delivered by flying objects — the future is definitely something to look forward to.
Feature image courtesy of Uber via Metro UK.
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