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Slurpee delivery by drone is here

Jul. 23, 2016 1:08 PM ETAmazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) StockBy: Clark Schultz, SA News Editor113 Comments
  • 7-Eleven and drone delivery service upstart Flirtey announce that they have completed the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer's residence. The pair says the development will help advance research toward integrating drones into the National Airspace System.
  • The drone delivery in the Reno area, which marked the first time a U.S. customer has received a package to their home via drone, included Slurpee drinks, a chicken sandwich, donuts, hot coffee, and candy.
  • Looking ahead, the two companies have plans to expand drone delivery tests and work closely together, according to a top 7-Eleven exec.
  • Drone watch: While there's some speculation on the ways that companies such as Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Wal-Mart (WMT), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), and Domino's Pizza (DPZ) could use drone delivery, many industry watchers think emergency conditions (flood/forest fire/earthquake/medical) or niche situations (oil rigs/barrier islands/inaccessible roads) are the most likely scenarios for widespread drone action. Earlier this year, an article in the MIT Technology Review speculated that an intermediary dropping off point out such as the local Starbucks (SBUX) store could be utilized instead of working out all the problems of home delivery.
  • Related (directly and tangentially) stocks: AMBA, AVAV, DJI, DRNE, HON, INVN, IXYS, GPRO, TRMB, FDX, UPS, TGT.

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