This bizarre-looking electric van is designed to work with a drone to optimize package delivery.

Mercedes' Vision Van is part of a $562 million investment over the next five years to create a network of all-electric vans and drones for a rapid delivery service.

The van has a fully automated cargo space that loads packages and alerts the driver when approaching a drop-off location for one of them. It will then push that package through a hatch on the roof so a drone can grab it and fly it to the right location.

It's still unclear when we'll see the van in use, but it's an interesting step showing Mercedes' intent to revolutionize the logistics of package delivery.

This article is not kidding, there is a mass push to have this done to improve logistics and speed of deliveries as speed equals more money, more deliveries, larger cash flow, numerous sources have pointed out the ability to do this.  Think about it, we have drones you can buy in a toy store had the manufacturing power and money of a automotive monster and it just might work.  

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