FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Using Drones

Re:FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Usi... by amelius on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @04:23AM (#37581781)

Anyway, most people will not want a sky full of drones just so that some random Joes can get their stuff from Amazon or AliExpress a little sooner.

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Re:FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Usi... by wuiheerfoj on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @06:00AM (#37582357)

I imagine people felt the same way when cars were popularised, but we‘ll get used to the convenience

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Re:FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Usi... by amelius on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @06:06AM (#37582396)

This time it's different because we know where it might lead to.

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Re:FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Usi... by m_fayer on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @06:19AM (#37582475)

If the skies fill with drones while traffic jams ease, there’s less double parking for delivery, and streets generally start looking more airy, people may make the association.

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Re:FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Usi... by bluetech on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @07:43AM (#37582983)

That's not going to happen. Check out "induced demand".

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Re:FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Usi... by hef19898 on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @07:46AM (#37583009)

Otherwise as selling dollara for dimes. At least in the last VC bavked iteration of it.

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