Coffee has been delivered by drone for the first time ever in a densely populated area. The test was part of a project in Zurich to deliver household items such as toothbrushes, deodorant and smartphones to Swiss homes by unmanned aerial devices this autumn. Big firms such as Amazon and Google have spent several years investing in drone delivery research, seeing it as the future of goods distribution. The test was part of a project in Zurich to deliver household items such as toothbrushes, deodorant and smartphones to Swiss homes by unmanned aerial devices this autumn. The experiment come as big firms such as Amazon and Google have spent several years investing in drone delivery research.

In Switzerland, executives from the three partner companies showcased the drone in action on Thursday, with a woman enacting the scene of loading up the drone with a bag of coffee that was flown several kilometers and landed smoothly on the rooftop of a Mercedes-Benz van. After high-fives at the successful flight, the coffee was then brewed up at a coffee cart at the ready and served for the several dozen attendees.