Smart doormat could stop neighbors stealing your drone-delivered pizza

Smart doormat could stop neighbors stealing your drone-delivered pizza

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https://www.techradar.com/news/smart-doormat-could-stop-neighbors-stealing-your-drone-delivered-pizza

Drones might faster than conventional couriers, but they also present lots of new challenges, including increased risk of theft from any light-fingered neighbors who intercept your deliveries. Researchers at payment processing company Worldpay have proposed a solution – and it involves embedding credit card details in your doormat.

Worldpay has built a proof-of-concept model to ensure that goods are delivered to the right person at the right address using contactless payment technology.

Smart doormat could stop neighbors stealing your drone-delivered pizza

Jul 25, 2018, 3:58pm UTC
https://www.techradar.com/news/smart-doormat-could-stop-neighbors-stealing-your-drone-delivered-pizza > Drones might faster than conventional couriers, but they also present lots of new challenges, including increased risk of theft from any light-fingered neighbors who intercept your deliveries. Researchers at payment processing company Worldpay have proposed a solution – and it involves embedding credit card details in your doormat. > Worldpay has built a proof-of-concept model to ensure that goods are delivered to the right person at the right address using contactless payment technology.