The drone delivery service is very safe and the Delivery One's robots have multiple safety systems in place should there be any issue. In the extremely unlikely event of a total flight failure, the drone has a parachute attached that will deploy and bring it gently to the ground. Delivery One also has additional safety procedures in place for these trials. At any point a trained and licensed pilot can take control of the drone if there is a suspected problem. We also have trained spotters along the route and at the drop-off point and these personnel are in constant radio communication with the pilot and the reserve pilot.
The Delivery One's drone is much less noisy than hobbyist drones you may have seen locally or indeed used yourself. We also fly at a 60m height where the drone cannot be heard at all. For previous trials customer surveys have shown that almost all users felt the drone noise level was very unintrusive and in fact you can't even hear the drones if you're indoors.
