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<blockquote data-quote="RockinRobin" data-source="post: 1232689" data-attributes="member: 50986"><p>Nothing Bezos does surprises me. He's got the resources to be the modern day Howard Hughes. I posted elsewhere that his alliance with the USPS for Sunday delivery should not be taken lightly. It has been speculated that he may even consider purchasing a package delivery company outright.</p><p></p><p>This aside, I think his Drone idea is impractical. It's just too risky, and not feasible in today's world.</p><p></p><p>What do you do when it's very foul weather, with 30 mph wind with gusts to 45 mph. How about heavy ice and snow? Drones are going to be just as susceptible to this as small private aircraft are. </p><p>What about the kids playing in the front yard when a Drone approaches? OK, so maybe there is collision avoidance built in, but kids are curious. I can see one running up to "Greet" the hovering drone. Disaster waiting to happen.</p><p>Same goes for pets. Dogs will be a hazard. Hit a dog and it's all over. For that matter, hit a bird and it's all over. This isn't a set from "Leave it to Beaver", this is a crowded and chaotic world. Hazards abound.</p><p></p><p>And what about bandits. I can see it now. Criminals are on the lookout for Amazon Drones. They either shoot them down or follow them to their destination and pick up the packages they release. Hackers may even figure out how to get the Drones to release the cargo early and drop packages in-flight. Tell me drones carrying packages in cities are not going to attract a lot of attention, especially at first.</p><p></p><p>Finally, as a Pilot, I know how crowded airspace is at present. Especially below 10,000 feet AGL. You've got a lot of air traffic in metro areas below 10k arriving or departing or transiting through. And pilots like me are always under 10k feet. I'd not want to hit an Amazon Drone wile flying. It could be fatal if not heart-stopping. Police and various government agencies do more flying under 5k feet than we probably are aware as well. It's just not a good place for robots to be delivering iPods to consumers in. </p><p></p><p>We'll see, but I have my doubts on this idea by Bezos. He's a market-maker, for sure, and one hellava entrepreneur, but this one may be a pipe dream.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockinRobin, post: 1232689, member: 50986"] Nothing Bezos does surprises me. He's got the resources to be the modern day Howard Hughes. I posted elsewhere that his alliance with the USPS for Sunday delivery should not be taken lightly. It has been speculated that he may even consider purchasing a package delivery company outright. This aside, I think his Drone idea is impractical. It's just too risky, and not feasible in today's world. What do you do when it's very foul weather, with 30 mph wind with gusts to 45 mph. How about heavy ice and snow? Drones are going to be just as susceptible to this as small private aircraft are. What about the kids playing in the front yard when a Drone approaches? OK, so maybe there is collision avoidance built in, but kids are curious. I can see one running up to "Greet" the hovering drone. Disaster waiting to happen. Same goes for pets. Dogs will be a hazard. Hit a dog and it's all over. For that matter, hit a bird and it's all over. This isn't a set from "Leave it to Beaver", this is a crowded and chaotic world. Hazards abound. And what about bandits. I can see it now. Criminals are on the lookout for Amazon Drones. They either shoot them down or follow them to their destination and pick up the packages they release. Hackers may even figure out how to get the Drones to release the cargo early and drop packages in-flight. Tell me drones carrying packages in cities are not going to attract a lot of attention, especially at first. Finally, as a Pilot, I know how crowded airspace is at present. Especially below 10,000 feet AGL. You've got a lot of air traffic in metro areas below 10k arriving or departing or transiting through. And pilots like me are always under 10k feet. I'd not want to hit an Amazon Drone wile flying. It could be fatal if not heart-stopping. Police and various government agencies do more flying under 5k feet than we probably are aware as well. It's just not a good place for robots to be delivering iPods to consumers in. We'll see, but I have my doubts on this idea by Bezos. He's a market-maker, for sure, and one hellava entrepreneur, but this one may be a pipe dream. [/QUOTE]
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