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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1362263" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>Ultimately, the goal would be an unmanned drone that could utilize GPS technology. This is the only way that drones could ever represent any sort of a threat to our jobs. But even if the computer technology is eventually developed to safely fly and navigate the drone without human assistance, you are still running into the brick wall of power-to-weight ratio in terms of the drone being able to carry a meaningful amount of cargo. Having a greater lift capacity requires a more powerful motor...which weighs more than a small motor and uses more fuel...which adds even <em>more</em> weight and size to the equipment....which in turn requires even <em>more</em> power. I simply cannot imagine drone deliveries ever representing more than a miniscule percentage of our daily delivery volume.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1362263, member: 14668"] Ultimately, the goal would be an unmanned drone that could utilize GPS technology. This is the only way that drones could ever represent any sort of a threat to our jobs. But even if the computer technology is eventually developed to safely fly and navigate the drone without human assistance, you are still running into the brick wall of power-to-weight ratio in terms of the drone being able to carry a meaningful amount of cargo. Having a greater lift capacity requires a more powerful motor...which weighs more than a small motor and uses more fuel...which adds even [I]more[/I] weight and size to the equipment....which in turn requires even [I]more[/I] power. I simply cannot imagine drone deliveries ever representing more than a miniscule percentage of our daily delivery volume. [/QUOTE]
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