There’s been a little bit of chatter around the internet in the last few days about a ‘service’ named Tacocopter.

The idea is that drones can deliver tacos to your house but is a ‘private beta’ available to the ‘SF Bay Area Only’.

Sure thing.

According to the law, in late 2015 commercial drone services will be permitted to operate drones in the United States and the Tacocopter has certainly captured the imagination of some big publications.

The idea of drones delivering tacos is going to become a reality much sooner than many would expect. The technology is good enough and if they aren’t carrying humans, not too many people will be all that concerned about safety given the only potential injury will be to a hot pizza.

Marginal Revolution makes the point that drones are going to form significant competition to Driverless Cars and we agree, especially in the area of the final step of delivery – from distribution centers to houses.

The key bonus that drone delivery provides is privacy and security. Rather than delivery to your front door or front yard, those living in houses will be able to receive delivery into their backyard. As for those living in high rise accommodation, well… we can always hope:

Update: The Pirate Bay is developing systems to use drones to host data and broadcast pirate networks. You can’t deny their sense of mission, whatever that that mission actually is. With Tacocopters and Flying Pirate Drones,  imagine what the world will look like when the our best minds engage themselves with this area?

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