Amazing Invention- This Drone Will Change Everything
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters cite it as the clearest look at Zipline's real-world drone operations, especially for medical delivery and the solved noise problem.
What it is
Mark Rober visits Zipline and looks at its autonomous delivery drones, including medical and blood deliveries in Rwanda. He demonstrates how the drones' propeller design and cable-lowered delivery pod make them quiet and precise.
Recommended by 5 HN commenters across 5 different months, 2023 to 2024.
What Hacker News said
Recommends programd · 2023-03 · on “High precision drone delivery using a zipline”
You can see more of Zipline drones in action in this video [0]. In particular the blood and medical supply delivery operation in Rowanda (at about 2:10) is very impressive. Not just a tech demo, this is modern drones in daily operation. [0] [this video]
Recommends zefalt · 2023-04 · on “Transit Study Reveals Robocars Causing Surprisingly Little Disruption on Streets”
[this video] Saw saw this video the other day. Check out the drone around 13:55 regarding noise and rotor design. The whole video is worth a watch though. The company is zipline which is mentioned in a comment above.
Recommends Flockster · 2023-09 · on “FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Using Drones”
A video from Mark Rober about Zipline, to get an idea. I was very impressed when I first heard of them. [this video]
Recommends pedalpete · 2024-04 · on “Drone startup Zipline hits 1M deliveries, looks to restaurants as it cont”
Their medical delivery stuff is so impressive [this video] , I'm a bit disappointed they weren't able to find another more valuable market than "we'll stick food in a box and get it to you faster".
Recommends lathiat · 2024-08 · on “Troubled Amazon drone delivery program faces latest challenge: Annoyed residents”
Mark Rober covered the “Zipline” drones which are near silent, unlike almost any other drone you hear. There’s a demo in the video. Done by varying the propeller design so that the noise is spread out over many frequencies instead of concentrated in the buzzy band. I also remember Apple talking about doing the same in their MacBook pro fans at one point. Varying the blade pitch from blade to blade to do the same. [this video]
Cites sgtnoodle · 2023-03 · on “Early Remote Work Impacts on Family Formation”
On a whim I scheduled a last minute video doctor appointment today to get some antibiotics to try and knock out this infection. The doctor asked if I was able to take time off work, and I told her that I had an incredibly supportive workplace, but stretches of time off weren't my issue. My lack of sleep is due to my inability to go more than 5 minutes without having a violent coughing fit, a sick 5 month old baby, a 4 year old daughter that likes to test limits, and an exhausted wife with a broken leg and vertigo. I don't think this is actually a good anecdote in support of your stereotype? Let me tell you more about my recent personal work experiences. After taking 3 months of paid paternit
Cites Tade0 · 2023-04 · on “World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthrough in energy density”
> During the presentation, CATL said its working with partners on the development of electric passenger aircraft practicing aviation-level standards and testing in accordance with aviation-grade safety and quality requirements. Get ready for passenger drones[0], delivery drones[1] and just drones in general, because this is what this breakthrough means really. [0] [LINK] [1] [this video]
Cites jcims · 2023-04 · on “DJI Mavic 3 Pro”
Zipline has built an interesting asymmetric design that's remarkably quiet. Mark Rober featured it in one of his recent videos. [this video]