Dough - The Future of Home Parcel Delivery

About this episode

<p>Will delivery drones and robots make popping to the shops a thing of the past?</p><p>Greg Foot, host of the BBC Radio 4 show 'Sliced Bread', now brings you 'Dough'.</p><p>Each episode explores future wonder products that might rise to success and redefine our lives.</p><p>Experts and entrepreneurs discuss the trends shaping what today's everyday technology may look like tomorrow, before a leading futurist offers their predictions on what life might be like within five, ten and fifty years.</p><p>This episode looks at the future of home parcel delivery. </p><p>One of the UK's biggest parcel delivery companies, Evri, explains why its trial of a robot delivery 'dog' will not spell the end for human couriers. </p><p>A service already delivering coffee and groceries by drone in part of Dublin outlines its plans to take off in the UK.</p><p>And Greg hears how looking to the past may improve home deliveries in future by making more of our inland waterways and rail network.</p><p>Alongside Greg, delivering her expertise, is the futurist Tracey Follows and expert guests including:</p><p>-Craig Noonan, UK Director of Communications and Brand at Evri -Alan Hicks, Chief Technology Officer at Manna Drone Delivery -Michelle Gardner, Deputy Director of Policy at the trade association, Logistics UK</p><p>Produced by Jon Douglas. Dough is a BBC Audio North Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.</p>