Alexcross774
Spinning my wheels.
Not only does the technology exist, UPS has it. The program is so secret that we don't use it for fatalities, tier 3 accidents, or any other collisions. It is only used to investigate damage to $100 basketball rims!
NSA has nothing on Big Brown
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upscat
Well-Known Member
In addition it would see you would almost need 3D imagery to prove a top corner did not catch the rim. The best satallite could do would be to prove the rim was still up after the driver left the area. Is live Satallite imagery available to anyone other then the gooberment?
Mack Grant
Well-Known Member
I agree this is not possible.
The ONLY way is if UPS owned a satellite (which they don't) and tracked this driver with it the entire day, so again, not possible.
No offense to you but you shouldn't believe such things.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
I could see UPS using drones to shuttle NDA or Same Day packages to a driver on route.
Of course, I think they would be referred to as "Scab Drones".
Let's stop and stretch the imagination. I remember when the first GPS satellites were being deployed under hushed whispers. That was a military undertaking if I remember correctly. Who uses GPS today? There was a story recently on NPR about a highly developed 360 degree camera still in pre-production phase.
suppose the military has something similar and through a myriad of photographic images (including a homeowners security camera images) is able to work an algorithms into video "evidence". Eventually this highly expensive technology could be everywhere (like GPS) but before it hits the googlesphere, select "small" samples like a fleet of trucks can act as a "Beta" testing phase. Laser guided bombs are so 1991. How about a bullet that absolutely cannot miss it's target?
suppose the military has something similar and through a myriad of photographic images (including a homeowners security camera images) is able to work an algorithms into video "evidence". Eventually this highly expensive technology could be everywhere (like GPS) but before it hits the googlesphere, select "small" samples like a fleet of trucks can act as a "Beta" testing phase. Laser guided bombs are so 1991. How about a bullet that absolutely cannot miss it's target?
ChickenLegs
Safety Expert
Idk, I think they could increase their numbers by just using a trebuchet...cheaper
ManInBrown
Well-Known Member
Cool story Bro. Tell us another
Johney
Well-Known Member
Why would they go through that trouble to clear a driver? To blame one? That I can see.
The more I think about it, the more possible it becomes in my mind. From orbit, how much does a lens doesn't have to even move to photograph a whole city of UPS trucks many times a second. Remember, everything is a series of 1's and 0's. Nothing has to be in focus until the algorithm bends it into focus. It's like watching all the trucks peripherally until one determines which vehicle to focus on.
HEFFERNAN
Huge Member
OP said they accused him then brought him in the next day to vindicate him. They probably didn't have evidence to prove either on the first day. center manager probably got the customer complaint when he came in hours before.
Johney
Well-Known Member
Have you ever seen them go to this extent to show a driver their innocence?
HEFFERNAN
Huge Member
I've seen plenty of times where the driver gets brought in with a steward because of a customer complaint. They ask his/her story then investigate. Then they go out there and find tire tracks, damage, etc don't match the truck or in this case telematics, GPS.
Management would prefer to tell customer UPS didn't do it then blame a driver for it just because of a call. Plus the center manager and center would take a hit for an accident if it did happen.
Johney
Well-Known Member
OK different procedures I guess.