That’s right, Alphabet’s Project Wing recently announced that burrito-delivering drones will soon take to the skies. Unfortunately for all you Mexican food buffs out in the world, these flying delivery bots will only be dropping burritos, courtesy of Guzman y Gomez, a Mexican food chain, on residents living in the outskirts of the Australian Capital Territory.
But why Australia? Why has Project Wing decided that rural Australians need burritos more than, say, a tech reporter in Chicago that tragically lives a 15-minute walk from any decent Mexican restaurant? Well, Burgess had a reasonable explanation, I guess: Sure, the technology could be around the corner for your neck of the woods. Regulations have hindered the US from taking advantage of drone technology in the way, for example, Tanzania has. However, it’s only a matter of time before delivery drones become the norm, and we can’t wait to order a couple of steak tacos right to our front doors. Read more about the future of drones on TechCo
