My guess it will be way more expensive. You can load up van and do multiple deliveries as opposed to a single one. The cost of insurance on one of those drones it going to be massive.JackyG said:
Amazon Unveils Flying Robot Delivery Drones
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Not really that far removed from actual heli's, the Chinook uses a similar system but with two rotors instead of the 4/8 of civilian models.FalloutJack said:
Besides the FAA will be creating guidelines for what weather you could operate in and modern drones are surprisingly hard to crash unless you are doing something retarded/awesome like pulling off a re-creation of the Star Wars trench run in poor conditions.
You make a highly-valid point. Can't have them accidentally knocking into people's houses or something.Ed130 said:
I foresee a large number or small electric helicopter components coming up for sale online in the near future.
WAIT A SEC! Oh crap Terminator judgement day is coming!!
WAIT A SEC! Oh crap Terminator judgement day is coming!!
"Rudolph the red nosed strike drone..."
"Oh Christmas Drone, Oh Christmas Drone..."
"I'm dreaming of a drone Christmas..."
Now all we need is some artist to draw Santa's sled being pulled by predator drones.
Are you naughty or nice? Naughty children will get ... EXTERMINATED!!!
"Oh Christmas Drone, Oh Christmas Drone..."
"I'm dreaming of a drone Christmas..."
Now all we need is some artist to draw Santa's sled being pulled by predator drones.
Are you naughty or nice? Naughty children will get ... EXTERMINATED!!!
Maybe they're working on building an automated robotic workforce because their abysmal working conditions are putting off anyone who has ever worked there before. I know I wouldn't go back if they paid me double.
It depends on where you live, I guess. The video showed a very middle to upper-middle class suburban home. There would be little difference between a drone delivery and a normal delivery where I live. I don't get home until around 5:30 pm and routinely have packages waiting for me on my front porch. I've never had a single thing stolen. I think Amazon would just need to adjust allowable locations depending on the number of stolen packages.loa said:
But, yeah, if something like this became normal, you probably would see special small "landing pads" on roofs or whatever.
forget people stealing them.......what happens when one of them crash lands on a busy highway or street in front of a large truck and causes a pile up with multiple deaths.
This reeks the makings of a new type of piracy... Given how light they have to be and how they're unmanned, I'd say it's going to be rather easy to knock one of these things out of the sky and claim whatever items they're carrying. They could put in self-defense mechanisms, but by then people will have the wireless encrpyptions figured out, and instead hijack and safely land them.
Ok having read the comments you are all missing the real fun here the calls to customer service.
"Amazon customer support this is *insert name* how can I help you?"
"Your fucking drone put my package on my roof!! It is a 3 story building how the hell am I supposed to get that down?"
"ummmmm...."
"Amazon customer support this is *insert name* how can I help you?"
"Your fucking drone put my package on my roof!! It is a 3 story building how the hell am I supposed to get that down?"
"ummmmm...."
There are so many problems pointed out here with obviously no solutions. I mean, they put out a minute and twenty second video about it, so we effectively know all they've put into it, the design specs, and anything else that can be thought of. I mean, it's not like Amazon has an entire R&D team working on this, figuring out potential problems with this and creating viable solutions. That'd just be crazy.
Honestly, I think people are getting a bit ahead of themselves with the criticism here. How many of these do you think people are honestly going to shoot down? How often does someone see a car in the street and fire a couple rounds into it? These will mostly be operating in urban areas, so shooting at it will obviously draw a lot of unwanted attention.
Honestly, I think people are getting a bit ahead of themselves with the criticism here. How many of these do you think people are honestly going to shoot down? How often does someone see a car in the street and fire a couple rounds into it? These will mostly be operating in urban areas, so shooting at it will obviously draw a lot of unwanted attention.
First thought: Bwwaaahhhhaaaaahhhhhhaahhaahahahaha. Funny stuff. Good joke.
After realizing it's not an extremely late April Fools gag: Huh, they're going to extreme lengths to get us to sign up for Prime.
Upon closer examination: This thing wont be able to carry some of the heavier items. Not saying a fridge or telly or anything like that, but a heavy overcoat or something. Also hope more thought and improvements go into these things. They're onto something here.
Overall - Bwwaaahhhhaaaaahhhhhhaahhaahahahaha.
After realizing it's not an extremely late April Fools gag: Huh, they're going to extreme lengths to get us to sign up for Prime.
Upon closer examination: This thing wont be able to carry some of the heavier items. Not saying a fridge or telly or anything like that, but a heavy overcoat or something. Also hope more thought and improvements go into these things. They're onto something here.
Overall - Bwwaaahhhhaaaaahhhhhhaahhaahahahaha.
"That damn rescue drone crashed and chopped up my neighbour's pet rabbit!"l3o2828 said:
Seriously though I can see some potential for this kind of technology for some courier tasks, delivering packages to and from blood and organ banks for instance. For every day parcel delivery? Not so sure.