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24 Smart Mobility and the Technologies Paving the Way other essential goods, allowing people to keep their distance and stay safe. The informal rally under "#DronesForGood" has demonstrated many of these applications where long-distance medical deliveries between hospitals or remote locations have been able to save lives. Addressing Challenges to Adoption This technology sometimes has questionable uses, such as drones with loudspeakers reminding people they shouldn't assemble in public or rovers spraying disinfectants to sanitize the streets. Assuming we agree that an area should be sanitized, it does make more sense to expose a robot to chemicals than a human. Society has a lot of room to debate about how we want to positively use this unique technology. Learning About Drones with NXP A well-running robot makes a job look simple. It's impressive if you get a chance to see someone press a button and have a drone take-off, fly a perfect waypoint mission taking pictures along the way. What's also impressive is the complex software that makes this happen. Over a thousand engineers and programmers have used NXP's drone development tools to get familiar with state-of- the-art software and add their proprietary algorithms, sensors, or Internet of Things (IoT) technology on top. The NXP drone development kit uses an industry-standard commercial open-source flight control stack, so you don't need A re drones and rovers the transportation of the future? There is plenty of discussion around autonomous cars. If, in the future, you can have a vehicle autonomously drive you to a grocery store, do you even need to go with it? Why not just send your car and have the store load it up? By extension, you really shouldn't need to send a large vehicle for eggs and milk only. This is where autonomous drones and rovers can fill this delivery gap, providing convenience and an extra layer of security. The recent pandemic highlights the increased need for non- contact delivery of urgent-care items and medicines. Even delivery by a drone can be made to work in many environments with minimal adaptation. The adoption of autonomous delivery could also be accelerated using small safe sidewalk- going rovers, even if they only deliver a few bags at a time. An interesting side effect is that by lowering the costs and speeding local delivery times, these robot delivery vehicles could allow local shops to compete on an equal basis with warehouse stores. Frictionless Drone Deliveries With a little effort and clarity on regulations, small changes to our infrastructure could pave the way for future mobility. For example, a drone delivery pad could be provided on an apartment rooftop or in a rural backyard, integrated into a community super-mailbox, or placed in a designated spot in a town square. Just as rideshare companies have made human pickups and drop-offs frictionless, drone deliveries could also be coordinated with real-time cellphone apps that use authentication over Bluetooth ® to ensure your package finds you. Keeping People Safe Grocery delivery is convenient, but critical uses can be found in medical and first-responder applications. The coronavirus pandemic has also highlighted critical areas where mobile robots could ensure efficient delivery of medical supplies and With a little effort and clarity on regulations, small changes to our infrastructure could pave the way for future mobility. ❝ ❞ DRONE DEVELOPMENT KIT - NXP HOVERGAMES