Beer drone using GPS will deliver drinks in South Africa

This might be fun, that is until a beer can explodes on your head.

Demoed in a recently posted YouTube video, an octocopter drone that delivers beer is being developed by a team that’s working with the OppiKoppi Music Festival in South Africa. Called the OppiKoppi Beer Drone, cans of beer are loaded into the drone prior to taking off and each can is attached to a clear, plastic parachute. After the drone reaches the approximate location of the person that requested the beer in addition to the appropriate altitude to safely drop the brew, the drone releases the can. Assuming the parachute opens correctly, the can safely glides to the ground into the hands of the thirsty festival attendee.

I wonder what happens to the plastic parachute after the beer has been delivered?  And why use plastic, wouldn't paper be more responsable?

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