The center operates five routes for delivering medical supplies, everyday goods, agricultural products and emergency equipment, as well as performing waterway inspections.
But even without gadgets that understand our spoken commands, research suggests that, as bizarre as it sounds, under certain circumstances, people regularly ascribe human traits to everyday objects.
More everyday items are becoming connected devices - from watches to washing machines - and many of the emerging tech expected to transform society in the near future will need high-speed networks too.