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Drone delivery range - RE: Amazon
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Given
1) A drone can carry a recharge load for another drone
2) A drone can fly 2*X distance before a recharge
3) A drone must leave point A, reach point B, and return to point A.
If distance AB < X then no recharge is required.
If distance AB == 2X then
Drone 1 flies to <X
Drone 2 flies to <X, charges Drone 1, returns to A
Drone 1 flies to <2X
Drone 2 flies to >0X, charges Drone 1, returns to A
Drone 1 flies to 2X
Ah 1AM random thoughts that I don't have enough energy to put down full. In any case, the idea is that we can, as long as a drone is able to carry a full charge and return at X, cycle drones and charges to extend drone delivery ranges.
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