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Re:FAA issuing new rules to allow drones to fly over people ... by scrose on Monday December 28, 2020 @05:35PM (#25564064)
Cities feel like the last place that would be a good fit for airborne delivery, at least in the US.

Take NYC for example: Delivery people on e-bikes are still harassed incessantly by the NYPD and community boards by people being scared of the possibility of being hit by them.

Factor in our paranoia about terrorism and a single accidentally dropped package would likely result in counter terrorism and bomb squads being called in.

I couldn’t imagine any proposal for giant flying robots with multi-pound payloads hovering overhead be taken seriously by even the most progressive leaders.

In hard to reach / rural areas, I could see some benefits from drone technology though. Drone chainsaws, anyone?[0]

[0] https://nypost.com/video/watch-this-helicopter-saw-blaze-thr...

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Re:FAA issuing new rules to allow drones to fly over people ... by ghaff on Monday December 28, 2020 @06:38PM (#25564676)
And presumably, even with detached single family homes in more spread out cities, delivery people don't just drop a package on the sidewalk. I live in a fairly rural location and packages are mostly left in my mailbox or wherever against the house. But I assume in busier areas, delivery people actually make a minimal effort to not make packages completely obvious from the sidewalk.
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