{"id":32533,"date":"2022-08-02T17:57:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T22:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=32533"},"modified":"2022-08-02T17:57:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T22:57:00","slug":"worlds-first-dronedek-mailbox-of-the-future-to-start-accepting-us-mail-in-lawrence-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2022\/08\/02\/worlds-first-dronedek-mailbox-of-the-future-to-start-accepting-us-mail-in-lawrence-in\/","title":{"rendered":"World&#8217;s First: Dronedek &#8216;Mailbox of the Future&#8217; to Start Accepting US Mail In Lawrence, IN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XwTSzUqcSRU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>INDIANAPOLIS,\u00a0Aug. 2, 2022\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ \u2014 Ready or not, the way people receive mail and packages is about to drastically change. On\u00a0Monday, August 8, 2022, in\u00a0Lawrence, Ind., (a suburb of\u00a0Indianapolis) history will be made when traditional mail is delivered to the world\u2019s first smart mailbox. That delivery will be followed by a McDonald\u2019s Big Mac and French fries drop to that same mailbox via drone to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=1223208109&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.schneidergis.com%2F&amp;a=Schneider+Geospatial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schneider Geospatial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The postal delivery is part of a pilot project involving other Dronedek mailboxes, which are powered by Oracle, throughout the city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/worlds-first-dronedeks-mailbox-of-the-future-to-start-accepting-us-mail-in-lawrence-indiana-301597198.html#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Dan O'Toole, Dronedek founder and CEO\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1870259\/Dronedek_Dan_O_Toole.jpg?w=400\" alt=\"Dan O'Toole, Dronedek founder and CEO\" width=\"200\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Dan O\u2019Toole, Dronedek founder and CEO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re showcasing how this mailbox is ready right now for traditional delivery and what it can do in the near future when federal regulations are relaxed to enable autonomous delivery,\u201d says\u00a0Dan O\u2019Toole, founder and CEO of Dronedek. \u201cWe\u2019re also marking the start of secure autonomous package delivery. It\u2019s historic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Dronedek mailboxes are located outside La Hacienda at\u00a05625 Lawton Loop E Dr.;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=4195305293&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lahaciendalawrence.com%2F&amp;a=Culver%27s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Culver\u2019s<\/a>\u00a05525 N. Post Road; Bloomerang,\u00a05724 Birtz Road; and Schneider Geospatial at 8901 Otis Ave. O\u2019Toole says his company is in talks with major national delivery services, including UberEats, DoorDash and other major retail delivery companies.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor\u00a0Steve Collier\u00a0said it makes sense that Dronedek chose\u00a0Lawrence\u00a0for its global headquarters and first launch site. The\u00a0Fort Ben Tech Campus\u00a0and\u00a0City of Lawrence\u00a0won TechPoint\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=1914504423&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftechpoint.org%2F2020%2F06%2Ffortbentech-campus-and-city-of-lawrence-win-rising-tech-city-mira-award%2F&amp;a=Rising+Tech+City+Mira+Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rising Tech City Mira Award<\/a>\u00a0in 2020. Bloomerang is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=2406657390&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftechpoint.org%2F2022%2F02%2Findiana-best-of-tech-mira-awards-nominees%2F&amp;a=current+TechPoint+Mira+Awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">current TechPoint Mira Awards<\/a>\u00a0nominee, and Schneider Geospatial is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=1638063643&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftechpoint.org%2Ftech-directory%2Fschneider-geospatial%2F&amp;a=a+two-time+Mira+Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a two-time Mira Award<\/a>\u00a0winner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDronedek chose to grow with us because we are rapidly becoming known as a city that encourages tech innovation,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019d be happy to add \u2018birthplace of the smart mailbox\u2019 to our claims to fame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMcDonald\u2019s French fries are the best and we are excited to watch this new delivery option,\u201d said\u00a0Eric Moore, McDonald\u2019s franchisee. \u201cDronedek\u2019s climate-controlled mailbox is a game-changer. We can\u2019t wait to see Dronedeks become a delivery option for everyone everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marco Dominguez, spokesperson for La Hacienda, said his restaurant staff is thrilled to prepare drone-delivered meals, too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/worlds-first-dronedeks-mailbox-of-the-future-to-start-accepting-us-mail-in-lawrence-indiana-301597198.html#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Dronedek\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1870258\/Dronedek_smart_mailbox.jpg?w=400\" alt=\"Dronedek\" width=\"295\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A local resident getting a delivery from a Dronedek smart mailbox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is where the food delivery business is heading,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019d love to be among the first restaurants in the country to offer delivery via drone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ross Hendrickson, CEO of Bloomerang, said his team is just as thrilled to be among the first to see their lunch arrive from the sky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pandemic got us used to delivery, but this is next level,\u201d says Hendrickson. \u201cWe\u2019re a tech company, so we\u2019re early adopters. We\u2019re also serious about delivering to our customers and to our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Corns, CEO of Schneider Geospatial, said it won\u2019t be long before Dronedek mailboxes will be routine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRobotic delivery at\u00a0Purdue University\u00a0was a novelty when that began, and now, no one even thinks about sharing the sidewalk with those devices,\u201d adds Corns. \u201cThe pandemic really increased consumer demand for delivery, and consumers want faster, more secure ways of getting their products. Dronedek solves for that in a really cool way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Industry experts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=789966369&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fajot.com%2Fnews%2Fmarket-demand-for-drone-logistics-is-increasing-owing-to-growing-usage-in-various-sector-at-remote-places-and-other-commercial-uses&amp;a=project+double+digit+growth+in+the+drone+delivery+sector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project double digit growth in the drone delivery sector<\/a>\u00a0in the next few years if regulations ease and guidelines are established.\u00a0Companies like\u00a0Amazon and Alphabet say drone delivery is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=3498776743&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fdrone-delivery-services&amp;a=the+future+of+e-commerce+fulfillment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the future of e-commerce fulfillment<\/a>.<strong>About Dronedek<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dronedek is one of the first companies in the world to focus on package security for traditional and autonomous delivery methods. Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=492273713&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dronedek.com%2F&amp;a=www.Dronedek.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.Dronedek.com<\/a>.\u00a0See videos at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=3235956822&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DhHxC-_bQMWo&amp;a=Dronedek%3A+The+Next+Generation+Mailbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dronedek: The Next Generation Mailbox<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3609415-1&amp;h=2698197117&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXwTSzUqcSRU&amp;a=New+Dronedek+Smart+Receptacle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Dronedek Smart Receptacle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dronedek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dronedek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dronedek.jpg 495w, https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dronedek-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dronedek-123x70.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDIANAPOLIS,\u00a0Aug. 2, 2022\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ \u2014 Ready or not, the way people receive mail and packages is about to drastically change. On\u00a0Monday, August 8, 2022, in\u00a0Lawrence, Ind., (a suburb of\u00a0Indianapolis) history will be made when traditional mail is delivered to the world\u2019s first smart mailbox. That delivery will be followed by a McDonald\u2019s Big Mac and French [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking","last_archivepost"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32533"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32536,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32533\/revisions\/32536"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}