The post-9s and post-9s have become the main force of social development, which has promoted the rise and development of a series of new industries. In particular, 996 has become a new working mode, and the take-away industry has become a hot new industry.

In the current takeaway industry, Meituan and Hungry each occupy half of the industry. Even so, in order to occupy more market share, Meituan and Hungry are also looking for new power points, and strive to have new competitive advantages in this industry war.

Meituan, in order to further enhance its competitiveness, began to bet on the drone distribution business.

On November 26th, at the 3rd Innovation and Development Forum of Sliding UAV Base, Meituan and the Jinshan District Government of Shanghai jointly announced that China's first urban low-altitude logistics operation demonstration center will soon be located in Shanghai. It is estimated that in the first half of 222, Shanghai citizens will be able to experience drone distribution.

according to the author's understanding, the drone delivery business launched by Meituan is expected to ensure that the take-out of Shanghai residents will be delivered within 15 minutes besides landing in Shanghai.

According to Mao Yinian, the head of Meituan's UAV business, after Meituan's UAV settled in Shanghai, it will first try in coffee shops, fresh food shops and other businesses that pay attention to high distribution efficiency.

At the same time, Xue Bin, the person in charge of Jinshan District, Shanghai, said that the construction of drone distribution will help promote the development of smart cities. The full cooperation with Meituan and the landing of cooperation are of great significance for promoting the development of smart cities.

From the specific experience, the biggest advantage of Meituan UAV distribution is actually efficient speed.

It is reported that after the consumer places an order on the platform, Meituan will inform the rider to go to the merchant to pick up the goods. Different from before, the rider does not need to deliver the goods in person, but only needs to send the takeaway to the departure airport. After completing the relevant take-out packing, the drone will send the take-out to the distribution station in the community according to the prescribed route. When consumers take the take-out, they only need to scan the QR code through their mobile phones and call the grid of the community distribution station. Very convenient and efficient.

As early as 217, Meituan began to explore the related scenes of drone distribution. In early 221, Meituan completed the first order for drone distribution in Shenzhen.

At present, Meituan cooperates with the Shanghai government and will soon land in Shanghai in 22, so as to ensure that Shanghai residents can enjoy the convenience of drone delivery, which makes many consumers have a question: Will the takeaway brother lose his job after Meituan's drone delivery business is fully implemented in the future?

The author believes that because the delivery of drones is faster and more efficient, and the cost of delivery of drones is lower, the takeaway brother is not without the possibility of unemployment. However, in a short period of time, the takeaway brother will not be unemployed.

First of all, it will take some time for Meituan UAV distribution to fully land.

UAV distribution needs artificial intelligence and big data to successfully land. However, it is obvious that the current related technologies cannot effectively support the distribution of drones without manual support. Therefore, in a short period of time, the takeaway brother will not be unemployed.

Secondly, the distribution of unmanned aerial vehicles cannot be separated from human control.

except that the delivery of drones still needs a takeaway brother to go to the merchant to pick up the goods, the current delivery of drones is under human control. Regardless of that factor, no short-term takeaway brother can be replaced.

furthermore, there are certain geographical limitations in UAV distribution. For example, in some areas or near the airport, drones are forbidden to fly. At this time, the development advantages of drones are all gone, or the takeaway brother is more reliable.

of course, although the takeaway brother is irreplaceable at the moment, the drone distribution launched by Meituan still has considerable competitive advantages. When the delivery of drones and the delivery of takeaway brothers complement each other, consumers will enjoy a more efficient and comprehensive delivery experience.