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Burrito Delivery Drones

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Virginia Tech's Campus Will Have Chipotle Delivery Drones This Year

— September 10, 2016 — Lifestyle
Project Wing, a delivery drone program funded by Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is bringing a wonderful service to students at Virginia Tech: Chipotle delivery drones. College students are well-known as Chipotle Mexican Grill's key clientele, and the new Chipotle delivery drones on campus will make getting a meal that much easier.

Rather than bringing the burritos to a specific location, the Chipotle delivery drones will bring them directly to the person who made the order by honing in on their smartphone's GPS signal. The drone will then lower them the burrito with a small winch.

Though delivery drones aren't a new concept, Dave Vos, the head of Project Wing, notes that this is "the first time that we're actually out there delivering stuff to people who want that stuff."
Trend Themes
1. Delivery Drones - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement delivery drones in various industries to enhance speed and convenience of product delivery.
2. Chipotle Delivery - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate drone delivery services with popular food chains for efficient and direct meal delivery.
3. GPS Tracking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize GPS tracking technology to streamline and improve delivery accuracy for drone-based services.
Industry Implications
1. Food Delivery - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of delivery drones to revolutionize the food delivery industry, making it faster and more convenient.
2. Logistics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement delivery drones for logistics companies to optimize last-mile delivery and improve overall efficiency.
3. Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Further develop drone technology for delivery purposes, advancing the capabilities and applications of autonomous aerial vehicles.
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