Andreas Raptopoulos : No roads ? There’s a drone for that

Matternet CEO Tells TED Global Internet of Drones Could Positively Impact a Billion | Singularity Hub
▻http://singularityhub.com/2013/12/02/matternet-ceo-tells-ted-global-internet-of-drones-could-positively-i

#Drones would deliver medicine in developing countries with poor road infrastructure, in urban environments, even after natural disasters. Matternet estimates they can move two kilograms 10 kilometers for just $0.24.

Their tagline is “drones for good,” and one can see the appeal. In sub-Saharan Africa, 80% of roads are unusable in the wet season, Raptopoulos said. It may take an estimated 50 years and billions of dollars to catch-up on road infrastructure.

But it could be said hardwired telecommunications infrastructure faced a similar battle a decade ago. Cell phone technology “leapfrogged” hard lines in favor of wireless in developing countries. Might robotic drones do the same for roads?

▻http://www.ted.com/talks/andreas_raptopoulos_no_roads_there_s_a_drone_for_that.html

(première fois que je vois cet argument)

#santé #transport (avec bien entendu #Haïti comme premier terrain d’expérimentation)