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mr_lebowski

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16. I could see this being useful for delivering to businesses, in particular onto campuses

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 02:03 PM

Dec 2020

Where there are security people.

Drone delivers to the security office at the Apple facility, that kind of thing. Could make sense for this scenario.

Environments where the situation on the ground is largely controlled.

Doing this in residential neighborhoods, OTOH, sounds pretty freaking insane.

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FAA will allow drones to fly at night. Amazon, UPS and others could use drones for deliveries [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 OP

Oh, great. moreland01 Dec 2020 #1

Or even drone flamethrowers Quemado Dec 2020 #2

Aside from the usual problems loons Miguelito Loveless Dec 2020 #3

And other nocturnal animals LisaM Dec 2020 #7

Night time dreams interupted by drones sanatanadharma Dec 2020 #4

I really, really don't want this FakeNoose Dec 2020 #5

I don't Rebl2 Dec 2020 #8

I am waiting until someone hacks the drones to turn them cstanleytech Dec 2020 #6

+1 2naSalit Dec 2020 #10

I'm certain . . . Richard D Dec 2020 #9

Fortunately they are unlikely to be used in my area... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #11

I've yet to figure out this fascination with drone package delivery. Hugin Dec 2020 #12

They want to save labor costs, and not have to pay their drivers FakeNoose Dec 2020 #14

I'm Expecting This RobinA Dec 2020 #13

Now when walking at night, you'll need to look out for C Moon Dec 2020 #15

I could see this being useful for delivering to businesses, in particular onto campuses mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #16

Sure...relax all the FAA rules for CORPORATE America............. Bengus81 Dec 2020 #17

aww, c'mon people NJCher Dec 2020 #18