It’s high noon at a shopping center in Powder Springs and a part of the parking lot is blocked off.
A crew of four operators, wearing bright yellow safety vests and talking on headsets, get ready to deliver lunch using a drone. A large pizza box wrapped in foil is secured to the device and a few seconds later, the propeller blades start spinning and it lifts the drone into the air.
“If you are within a mile radius of this store during times we have the program on, you’ll actually be prompted for drone delivery,” said Kevin Carfa, vice president of digital for Papa John’s.
This pilot program promises a pizza delivered to your house in 15 minutes, so long as you live within range.
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