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VW Budd-e Concept (A car for the Internet of Things)

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VW Budd-e Concept (A car for the Internet of Things)

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BUDD-e will not only provide a connection to an interconnected world, but create an interactive interface to its surroundings. It is conceivable that in the near future, consumables—such as windshield wiper blades—or other kinds of personal items could not only be ordered from the car, but also delivered to it using a “Drop Box” that is accessible from the outside. The vehicle “reads” an access code to open the Drop Box for authorized parcel delivery services, using a digital key, essentially making the vehicle a mobile mailbox.
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Re: VW Budd-e Concept (A car for the Internet of Things)

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I can just see a postie reading it's number plate and then chasing it down the road with a parcel to stick it in the "drop box"
Next thing you know we'll be delivering to constantly moving customers fitted with GPS markers !!!
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rhino49 wrote:I can just see a postie reading it's number plate and then chasing it down the road with a parcel to stick it in the "drop box"
Next thing you know we'll be delivering to constantly moving customers fitted with GPS markers !!!
It's a good idea in theory.

How you integrate delivery to GPS location with current RM tech/methods would be a trifle complicated though me thinks. You would definitely need a computer to preprogram a route for the driver, and any cars that move get reassigned to the bottom of the list.