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WestSeattle2

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27. Nailed it. Driverless vehicles are already being road tested

Reply to former9thward (Reply #22)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 02:23 PM

Mar 2015

on San Francisco streets. The trucking industry will adopt the technology as quickly as possible. Jobs/careers at all skill levels are being eliminated - it's definitely not limited to blue collar or low skill jobs.

The flip side of course, is that someone needs to design, engineer and build drones; someone needs to write the software to make them fly; and someone will need to repair them. All new jobs and careers, which presumably will pay much better than driving delivery trucks.

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FAA allows Amazon to fly drones experimentally [View all] Bosonic Mar 2015 OP

It would be pretty cool if they could pull it off. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #1

I think FAA regulations are going to continue to bend on this Major Nikon Mar 2015 #3

I just think there will be too many mistakes and accidents. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #4

It can be scary snooper2 Mar 2015 #25

What we're likely to end up with... Xithras Mar 2015 #8

I don't see how you could give them much airspace without significantly impacting GA Major Nikon Mar 2015 #10

GA will have to adapt. Xithras Mar 2015 #12

I don't see that mitigating much of anything Major Nikon Mar 2015 #13

"during daylight hours within view of the pilot" makes this seem like a novelty arcane1 Mar 2015 #2

NO blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #5

Pilots required? Xithras Mar 2015 #6

They'll just come up with a "commercial drone license" which will not involve flying airplanes. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #20

It's not the license, but the requirement for a human that will kill it. Xithras Mar 2015 #29

Sounds stupid alright, I'd love to be privy to their thinking Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #30

Falcons are gonna attack the drones! Helen Borg Mar 2015 #7

good thing we have no 'roos Skittles Mar 2015 #34

What a stupid fucking idea. SoapBox Mar 2015 #9

Good decision by the FAA. Matterate Mar 2015 #11

Amazon used to be a good company to buy from not anymore Geronimoe Mar 2015 #14

I think Amazon is great! But boo on the drones. mimi85 Mar 2015 #16

You ALWAYS know who's selling the item whatthehey Mar 2015 #21

I wonder about a negative impact on union delivery jobs. OneCrazyDiamond Mar 2015 #15

Those jobs are gone. former9thward Mar 2015 #22

Nailed it. Driverless vehicles are already being road tested WestSeattle2 Mar 2015 #27

I boycot Amazon Alameda Mar 2015 #17

outside of a gift card I used, I don't use them either Skittles Mar 2015 #33

I'm wondering how long it will be before the first commercial jet is brought down by a drone. Vinca Mar 2015 #18

More likely it will be a helicopter or some other small plane Major Nikon Mar 2015 #24

I wasn't necessarily thinking of commercial drones. Vinca Mar 2015 #28

Those are less regulated than commercial drones Major Nikon Mar 2015 #31

What about the results of the Environmental Impact Study and Liability for Accidents? Pooka Fey Mar 2015 #19

The FAA has been against approving drones for commercial operations from the beginning Major Nikon Mar 2015 #23

Awesome. It won't be too long before ordering and receiving WestSeattle2 Mar 2015 #26

A quadrotor big enough to deliver a significant package is a deadly weapon.. Fumesucker Mar 2015 #32

What's the point? jmowreader Mar 2015 #35