Wing Hummingbird 7000W-B 配送无人机重不足15磅。它装有16个螺旋桨，其中4个负责水平移动，12个负责垂直移动；最高时速为60英里，最大载重可达2.7磅，配送半径约为6英里。美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）已批准其进行超视距飞行。作为一项工程杰作，它确实令人赞叹。到目前为止，我主要用它给人送土豆。
The Wing Hummingbird 7000W-B delivery drone weighs less than 15 pounds. It has 16 propellers - four for horizontal movement and 12 for vertical - a top speed of 60 miles per hour, a carrying capacity of up to 2.7 pounds, and a delivery radius of about six miles. It is authorized by the FAA for beyond-line-of-sight piloting. As a feat of engineering, it is impressive. So far I've mostly used it to send people potatoes.
事情始于几个周日前的一个早上。当时，我的邻居威尔把我和当地另外六个爸爸拉进了一个群聊，其中只有几个号码是我认识的。“有人想找点傻乎乎的东西来逗孩子玩吗？”他……
It all started a few Sunday mornings ago when my neighbor Will added me and a half dozen other local dads to a group chat. I only recognized a few of the numbers. "Anyone looking for dumb stuff to entertain the kids?" he …