The Future of Delivery

Technology is changing the way we do so many things. From how we communicate with one another, how we drive cars, and now even how we get deliveries. 

What is the technology that is changing this?

DRONES.

We have all heard of maybe the drones that fly in the sky to deliver packages from places like Amazon. Well now there is talk about drones that drive on the sidewalk.

Everyone wants to deliver packages with drones. It is the newest technology, so of course everyone wants a part of it.

Starship Technologies, a startup founded by former Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, is taking a different approach than places like Amazon and DHL. Instead of using drones that fly, they are planning on bringing drone delivery back to the ground with six-wheeled robots that deliver goods.

The bots look a lot like coolers on wheels, but they have a lot of sophisticated technology in them. Starship has equipped the bots with different cameras, sensors, and autonomous navigation technologies, which work in concert to help the machine travel along city sidewalks, dodge pedestrians, and transport goods from one location to another. The robots are designed to drive on sidewalks, unless they are crossing streets.

Now what does this mean for people, and jobs? 
Is it creating jobs by having people who need to program and manufacture these drones? 
Or is it creating job loss for deliverymen and women? 

This goes along with McDonald's and their automated cashiers.

Is technology starting to become too important in our lives? 
Is it beneficial in the long run? 
Or is it hurting our human interaction and jobs?

Let me know what you think!