5441 International Blvd, Oakland, CA

Drone Delivery Depot

Inés Garzón, Lee Hovey, Jordan Toy, Belén Fernández Trejo

concept/hive Our proposal is a honeybee biomimicry approach to the distribution industry. We designed an integrated facility that acts as a beehive where our delivery drone colony can be established and developed. Our distribution plan mimics a worker bee’s pollination path, where the drones pursue door-to-door delivery between businesses and patrons to maximize customer access and minimize product packaging, trucking, and delivery time. Delivery services: mail and packages, food orders and groceries, consumer products and medical supplies

» Pop: 400,000

» Land: 145 km2

» Diversity 26% “white”

27% “black” 25% “hispanic” 16% “asian”

» Leading Industries Healthcare Services

Transportation

Food Processing

» Port of Oakland 5th busiest in USA

»OAK Int’l Airport 52% of regional air cargo

»Transit 8 BART subway stations

Extensive bus system

»Food Deserts

status_quo/oakland

low income, low access (0.8km) to supermarket low income, low access, no vehicle ownership `

» 5441 International Blvd (97,000 m2) » General Electric Company (GE) » Built in 1922 Manufactured Switchboards, Transformers, and Motors

» Building 1 Designated Historical Property Early 20th Century Utilitarian-Georgian Revival

Factory Building

» Easily Accessible Airport (5km), Port (9km), BART subway stations (2km),

Bus Stops (0.2km)

Building 1

status_quo/site

»Features Historical Building Renovation Local Artist Test Field Public Market Space Auditorium Community Green Space Drone Factory & Maintenance Garage Innovative Drone Launch Facility

Front View from International Blvd

Rear View

hive/site

Warehouse Deliveries

Packaging & Processing

Drone Launch & Package Delivery

hive/schematic

» Building 1 restored and repurposed for management and incubator collaboration office space

» Auditorium available for public meetings and private events

» Public Market doubles as gallery and information center

» Community Green Space incorporates both art installations and a drone test field for public pleasure

# of stores within radius

» Current Amazon Air Specifications 80 kph, 30 min battery life

2.25 kg load capacity

» 85% of Amazon packages ≤2.25 kg

» Expands Food and Goods Access

Grocery Outlet Safeway Trader Joe’s Whole Foods Walgreens Target Costco Walmart

8 km 2 8 2 1 9 1 1 2

20 km 5 32 13 8 58 7 5 3

hive/technology

» Key Partners: -City of Oakland -Private Partner (e.g. Amazon)

-Port of Oakland -Drone Industry Start-ups

-Oakland Airport -Federal Aviation Administration

hive/collaboration

» Facilitators: -Supermarkets -Restaurants

-Local Businesses -Pharmacies

-Universities -Residents

The fruition of Drone Deliveries will depend on an integrated cooperation of private corporations and public entities, as well as participation from local businesses and community members

hive/community_benefits Green Space

Accessibility

Employment

Food Desert

Air Pollution

»Collaborate with additional tech and delivery companies to expand drone potential

»Adapt Drone Delivery model to similar urban properties to create local drone delivery networks worldwide

»Implementation: -Potential Collaborators

Amazon

Google MatterNet UC Berkeley

-Potential Community Groups City Slicker Farms Meal on Wheels

hive/expansion

Hive + 8 mini depots