Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by TeMPOraL on Monday September 20, 2021 @06:03AM
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I'm hoping somebody is staying on top of this because if it gets to the point the business model will get threatened, there will be pressure to "mitigate" or "solve" the problem somehow. I'm hoping the solution will be to tell the business (Google, in this case, apparently) to go do something else.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by gonzo41 on Monday September 20, 2021 @06:20AM
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I used to live in Canberra, right now it's magpie season. They are super aggressive and are also super protected.
It's more likely the Raven will experience regulatory capture before the drone company does.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by ravendroneguy on Monday September 20, 2021 @08:09AM
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These particular ravens are attacking all the drones in the neighborhood, a garbage truck, and I saw them intimidating a cat earlier.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by bool3max on Monday September 20, 2021 @12:11PM
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More likely Google will find a way to eliminate much of the raven population in the area.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by andyjohnson0 on Monday September 20, 2021 @05:37AM
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Corvids are smart. I'm hoping the ravens start using the drones as personal transportation devices.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by foobar1962 on Monday September 20, 2021 @05:42AM
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I bet they work out they only have to crap on the bag to achieve their goal.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by sen on Monday September 20, 2021 @05:22AM
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They've been seen using things as tools, I'm waiting for the next video where they realise they can shove a stick into the props to take the drone down.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by gpderetta on Monday September 20, 2021 @09:12AM
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wait until they get their h̶a̶n̶d̶s̶ beaks on the remote controller.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by Cthulhu_ on Monday September 20, 2021 @05:59AM
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I wouldn't be surprised if that already happens, and they're calculating a loss factor to 'environmental' circumstances. I wouldn't be surprised if they mass-produce these planes to a low price point because of the loss factor.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by jacquesm on Monday September 20, 2021 @05:18AM
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I can't wait.
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by platz on Monday September 20, 2021 @11:45AM
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I imagine the birds getting hit by props when attacking it cant br a good think. im surprised the raven in tfa managed to avoid them
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by dqpb on Monday September 20, 2021 @09:45AM
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I can hear the squawking now… “Flat white! Flat white!”
Re:Footage of Australian Raven Attacking a Wing Drone in Can...
by petre on Monday September 20, 2021 @11:59AM
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They'd more likely attack drones carying dry pet food, a favourite treat of corvids. We saw them steal the ice cream paper cup containing the cat's leftover lunch. That pretty much explained why we found paper cups tens of meters away from the feeding spot.
They might even put the entire business at risk.