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Andreas Raptopoulos: There are no roads; But the drones
(10) | 22/02/2014 | Translate: One billion people in the world lack access to all-season roads. Could the structure of the Internet to provide a model for how to get them; Andreas Raptopoulos, Designer, inventor and ceo Matternet in California, It believes. Here presents a new type of transport system that uses electrical autonomous flying machines (drones) to deliver drugs, food, goods and supplies where needed.
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Very interesting idea and certainly something you will see in the future. (See Amazon Drones) . I wish Andrew to make it and especially in piece of non-developed world actually need.