Amazon Air: The end of humanity is upon us.

[ResonKinetic]

Welp, we've already got flying cars and hoverbikes. I guess this really is the way of the future.

Although, I think nature might cause some issues with this, seeing as birds could attack it or something.
And then there's weather issues, excessive wind, rain, the like.

Or any schmuck with a potato cannon or slingshot could shoot down a valuable package.

[Ad Bot]

[Fastlex]

slingshot could shoot down a valuable package.

[ResonKinetic]

You know, we wouldn't need stuff like Amazon Air if we just had teleportation devices for inorganic matter.
Tell the nerds down in the research labs to make it happen.

[The Big Bad Jellyfish]

You know, we wouldn't need stuff like Amazon Air if we just had teleportation devices for inorganic matter.
Tell the nerds down in the research labs to make it happen.

We already have teleportation devices. It can teleport really small particles I think, but not very far. Also you would probably need a huge ass teleportation device under your house as well for it to teleport to you.

[Zeblote]

Although, I think nature might cause some issues with this, seeing as birds could attack it or something.

Put a turret on it to shoot birds outa the way.

[Tyler66]

We already have teleportation devices. It can teleport really small particles I think, but not very far. Also you would probably need a huge ass teleportation device under your house as well for it to teleport to you.

It should also be mentioned the time it takes to teleport matter, such a small object such as a CPU or something of similar size would take a long time. By the time you received it, you'd probably be long gone. But who knows, maybe that won't be the case in a couple decades or so.

[BluetoothBoy]

Welp, we've already got flying cars and hoverbikes. I guess this really is the way of the future.

Although, I think nature might cause some issues with this, seeing as birds could attack it or something.
And then there's weather issues, excessive wind, rain, the like.

Or any schmuck with a potato cannon or slingshot could shoot down a valuable package.

These things can fly hundreds of feet into the air, so it's unlikely they'll be shot down, and a bird would not likely attack it (the propellers/motors aren't quiet). If one did, it'd get cut up pretty badly, and if the props were durable enough, the quadrotor would simply recover and continue flying.

[Tyler66]

If one did, it'd get cut up pretty badly, and if the props were durable enough, the quadrotor would simply recover and continue flying.

Planes' engines can be considered much more durable compared to these drones. And still flocks of birds are still considered a large threat to them.
As for helicopters, any collision that could cause the propellers to be one inch off is almost guaranteed to be fatal.

It'd probably be a stalemate for both said bird and drone.

[Zeblote]

ikr
People will just keep buying the same thing over and over through PrimeAir and then try to catch the drone.

It would most likely exchange data with amazon servers and track everything. So if a drone flies to your houe and doesn't return, you've probably got like 20 minutes until some amazon security guy will drive up with a van, knock on your door, take the drone and hand you a lawsuit.

[BluetoothBoy]

Planes' engines can be considered much more durable compared to these drones. And still flocks of birds are still considered a large threat to them.
As for helicopters, any collision that could cause the propellers to be one inch off is almost guaranteed to be fatal.

It'd probably be a stalemate for both said bird and drone.

Possibly. But these use directly driven brushless electric motors, which are more durable than a plane engine, to scale. Also, if properly balanced, they can still fly with only two propellers working - if only one gives out, then the motor diagonal to it can shut off to maintain balance. The real problem arises when two motors on the same side are taken out.

Of course, the final design may have the props partially enclosed in a turbine-like design, reducing the risk of this happening at all.

[Tyler66]

Possibly. But these use directly driven brushless electric motors, which are more durable than a plane engine, to scale. Also, if properly balanced, they can still fly with only two propellers working - if only one gives out, then the motor diagonal to it can shut off to maintain balance. The real problem arises when two motors on the same side are taken out.

I was talking more of the blades that keep the drone afloat. In any damaged condition; missing blade, bent, partial/complete detachment, and a slight offset affects the flight of the drone entirely.

[Funkadelic]

watch some dumb rednecks try to shoot at those things

[BluetoothBoy]

I was talking more of the blades that keep the drone afloat. In any damaged condition; missing blade, bent, partial/complete detachment, and a slight offset affects the flight of the drone entirely.

Agreed. But because of the precision and design of these machines, as well as lack of human error in piloting, they are very good at componsating.

[Mauritsio]

Surely, their calendar is 8 months off...

[SWAT One]

correct me if I'm wrong, but I think those laws only apply to the USPS, not companies like FedEx and UPS and Amazon

Probably only public services.  Though it can probably be twisted to those company's advantages somehow.  Shoot down a drone = National Guard on your doorstep idk.