1. 5441 International Blvd, Oakland, CA
Drone Delivery Depot
Inés Garzón, Lee Hovey, Jordan Toy, Belén Fernández Trejo
2. 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
3. » 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`
4. » 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
5. »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
6. 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
7. # 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
8. » 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
10. »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
