Will Amazon really have fleets of aerial drones delivering products to customers’ doorsteps in four to five years?
Bill Gates, for one, thinks Jeff Bezos’ plan may be overly optimistic. But the Microsoft chairman says not to underestimate the potential of drones to have a positive impact on the world.
Gates made the comments in a CNN interview this week. After CNN’s Jake Tapper showed a clip in which Bezos described the plan to Charlie Rose, Gates had this to say …
I’d say he’s probably on the optimistic or perhaps on the over-optimistic end of that. But it’s great that people have dreams like that. If we can make the cost of delivery easier, then it’s not just books, it’s getting health supplies out to people in tough places. Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize in positive ways to help society.
But is this just a publicity stunt by Amazon and Bezos? “Tech pioneers dream big dreams. I think he’s allowed to have a vision there, and it would be great if we can come anywhere close to that for a lot of products,” Gates said.
Here’s the full segment, with the drone discussion starting around 3:30.
Via Neowin and Business Insider.
