From drone drops to AI-optimized logistics, Kevin looks at how the future of shipping is rewriting Santa’s playbook — and what happens when everyone has a sleigh of their own. Host Kevin Cirilli teams up with USC Professor John Carlsson to explore a world where delivery trucks become mini flying airports and drones zip out like high-tech reindeer. Packages don’t wait for drivers to stop — drones launch, drop gifts on your doorstep, then swoop back as the truck keeps rolling. Carlsson explains how the math behind this “horsefly” model could turn everyday deliveries into a sci-fi Santa run, with fleets that learn, adapt, and beat traffic from the sky.

From drone drops to AI-optimized logistics, Kevin looks at how the future of shipping is rewriting Santa&rsquo;s playbook &mdash; and what happens when everyone has a sleigh of their own. Host Kevin Cirilli teams up with USC Professor John Carlsson to explore a world where delivery trucks become mini flying airports and drones zip out like high-tech reindeer. Packages don&rsquo;t wait for drivers to stop &mdash; drones launch, drop gifts on your doorstep, then swoop back as the truck keeps rolling. Carlsson explains how the math behind this &ldquo;horsefly&rdquo; model could turn everyday deliveries into a sci-fi Santa run, with fleets that learn, adapt, and beat traffic from the sky.

HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli is the daily podcast where tomorrow’s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race… or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to “civilization starter kits,” each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It’s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who’s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the future, knocking on your door. 

HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli&nbsp;is the daily podcast where tomorrow&rsquo;s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race&hellip; or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to &ldquo;civilization starter kits,&rdquo; each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It&rsquo;s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who&rsquo;s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn&rsquo;t science fiction. It&rsquo;s the future, knocking on your door.&nbsp;

HELLO FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli

From drone drops to AI-optimized logistics, Kevin looks at how the future of shipping is rewriting Santa’s playbook — and what happens when everyone has a sleigh of their own. Host Kevin Cirilli teams up with USC Professor John Carlsson to explore a world where delivery trucks become mini flying airports and drones zip out like high-tech reindeer. 

HELLO FUTURE: Santa by Drone? Will Rudolph get replaced by AI? — The Future of Holiday Delivery

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