Google’s secretive drone delivery project could include a component designed to store packages securely.
A patent filed Tuesday in the United States by the company, a unit of Alphabet Inc, describes a “delivery receptacle” designed to take packages from an “aerial delivery device” for deposit to a secure location.
The receptacle would use infrared beacons to connect with drones in the air and then guide them for delivery.
The delivery receptacle would then take the package to a safe location such as a garage, according to the patent. The patent did not provide any details on the nature of the delivery receptacle.
