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Re:Mumbai Restaurant Delivers Pizza by Drone by hmsimha on Friday May 23, 2014 @04:22AM (#7788452)
I think it shouldn't be impossible to establish a protocol for drones nearing each other to avoid collision and restricted zones. Of course, they'll all need to be equipped with a parachute and probably other forms of emergency damage control as well.

EDIT: the important damage to control would be that of citizens on the ground. I'm not suggesting drones should prioritize their own safety.

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Re:Mumbai Restaurant Delivers Pizza by Drone by votingprawn on Friday May 23, 2014 @04:30AM (#7788474)
"Sense and avoid" is the current holy grail of UAV research.

Restricted zones have some interesting effects. DJI, a Chinese multirotor manufacturer, recently introduced 'no-fly zones' around airports for their ultra-consumer-level uav, the phantom 2. An unfortunate side effect, in the UK at least, is you are now unable to fly your phantom 2 in areas where it is perfectly legal to do so. I believe this limitation also effects where you can place waypoints on their more advanced autopilots.

They also prevent you flying over or near Tienanmen square...

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