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[Merkava_4]

a drone.

PBS News Hour

 

[WeenieHutJr]

Heard about this 6 months ago. Probably wont happen for a long time.

 

[AdRock]

I'd probably prefer a drone over the deal they have with USPS.

 

[michaelluscher]

http://jalopnik.com/faa-nixes-drone-based-delivery-before-it-even-gets-off-1595539312

 

[jeepman3071]

Hahaha I don't think I would mind if a drone delivered my packages. They might actually arrive intact, and I wouldn't have the stalker UPS guy parked at the end of my road watching the girls run by.

On a side note with my luck one of the drones would crash into my house causing the roof to leak and it somehow wouldn't be covered by insurance.

 

[Mykl]

I don't much care as long as they're quiet.

 

[ExMachina]

Single worst idea ever.
What is Jeff Bezos smokin'?
Weird thing is they continue to perpetuate this insane idea.
At least Audi has the sense to make fun of the idiots at Amazon:

 

[ZeeOSix]

^^^ LoL ... Scene right out of Hitchcock's "The Birds".

 

[Andy636]

It will probably never happen in the US as the liability would be huge for Amazon and people do tend to jump the opportunity to sue for everything.

Just imagine a drone going SNAFU and plunging into someone's windshield on the highway in rush traffic.

 

[Merkava_4]

^ If Amazon can save enough money on shipping costs to pay for the drone liability insurance, they'll do it.

 

[dlundblad]

I dont understand the pop culture'd term "drone". Arent these called quadcopters? The use of the word drone also insinuates spying which is another heated topic with these things.

When I hear drone, I think of this.

I guess these deliver packages too though.