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Just think you can fly the drone to the roof and find the roof hatch and see what king of unit you have before you walk all around the building to find the roof ladder.

drone are cool to fly around on desolated areas or to explore hard to reach spots and are way cheaper than going to flight school.

TU Delft - Ambulance Drone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-rEI4bezWc

I like drones a lot really. I've read a lot of great articles on Flying-Drones.expert website. I want to get one for me really bad, but I don't have money for it right now Which drone is your favourite, guys?

Originally Posted by jmac00

actually, it's great idea. There was a large lake ( I forgot where this took place) where a guy was flying 6 packs of beer out to fishermen. The guy was making a killing.....until the FAA found out...LOL

I have no idea how he was charging people. But from what I could gather from the article he was making a lot of money.

When you weigh all the hazards associated with Delivery Drones including the destruction/theft of them (and the merchandise they are carrying) from would-be Vandalists out for fun......... it is a very foolish idea and One that might take-off (no pun intended..........) but wont be sustained for long.

Now, if someone can figure out a way to use a Fax Machine to deliver pizza and sandwiches.......then they will really have something there !

I think the problem with drones delivering stuff... Is the govt wants their tax revenue... or they (govt) will figure out some lame excuse to convince the public drones should not be delivering. Polecats in action.

Originally Posted by JustCallMeDave

Drones used for merchandise delivery is one of the silliest things yet to happen. Already , they are posing much danger from private individuals flying them too high to interfere with air traffic (commercial and private owner small planes) , being used for invasion of privacy by sexual Deviants , electrical/phone lines, and the intentional breaking of other laws. Its right up there with legalizing Marijuana in states which are now finding that their Law Enforcement Officers are pulling over Motorists who are stoned more than drunk now and posing great danger to the public.

Drones for delivery will do nothing but increase the cost of the merchandise because they are going to be the target of Kids BB Guns / CO2 powered guns / small to large caliber Guns , stones, rocks, nets to trap them , and other imaginable sources of vandalism. They will bring harm to the general public by carousing out of control and hitting pedestrians and motorists and/or causing property damage to the intended Consumer .

This will lend to the problems of America already being out of control concerning social issues .

actually, it's great idea. There was a large lake ( I forgot where this took place) where a guy was flying 6 packs of beer out to fishermen. The guy was making a killing.....until the FAA found out...LOL

I have no idea how he was charging people. But from what I could gather from the article he was making a lot of money.

Originally Posted by Space Racer

Drones will soon be as ubiquitous as cell phones. (That's basically what they are: flying cell phones.)

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/06/ff_drones/all/

http://diydrones.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTWmOHedrXw

What will the world be like, with these large plastic mosquitoes hovering everywhere around us?

Will FedEx develop a new form of air mail? Will drones be armed?

Drones used for merchandise delivery is one of the silliest things yet to happen. Already , they are posing much danger from private individuals flying them too high to interfere with air traffic (commercial and private owner small planes) , being used for invasion of privacy by sexual Deviants , electrical/phone lines, and the intentional breaking of other laws. Its right up there with legalizing Marijuana in states which are now finding that their Law Enforcement Officers are pulling over Motorists who are stoned more than drunk now and posing great danger to the public.

Drones for delivery will do nothing but increase the cost of the merchandise because they are going to be the target of Kids BB Guns / CO2 powered guns / small to large caliber Guns , stones, rocks, nets to trap them , and other imaginable sources of vandalism. They will bring harm to the general public by carousing out of control and hitting pedestrians and motorists and/or causing property damage to the intended Consumer .

This will lend to the problems of America already being out of control concerning social issues .

Originally Posted by Space Racer

http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...hifting-robots

This "caterpillar-sized robot" could lead to real-life Transformers, or, with nanotechnology, to shape-shifters like the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/).

T-1000 clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq5ydeWWr4A

Liquid metal brings shape-shifting robot a step closer

http://www.newscientist.com/article/...l#.VShLD5Ny01I

Drone in a Faraday Cage
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...ed-tesla-coils

The Future of Defense Tech
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...ure-us-defense
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...lth-drone-isnt
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...h-carrier-deck
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...historyin-1927
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...s-first-flight

Flying Mule
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...rones-tomorrow

Tiny Drones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj1yhz5io20

Dragonfly
http://phys.org/news/2013-04-festo-b...dragonfly.html
MeCam $50
http://www.geekosystem.com/mecam-personal-quadcopter/
Robo-fly
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...so-unswattable
Sticky Lander
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...s-and-ceilings

Drone Brains
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...e-intelligence
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...mans-500-miles
Dumb Drones?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/ho...re-drones.html
Anti-Drone Tech
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...-to-the-masses
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...against-drones

Poacher Catcher
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...national-crime
Photography
http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2013/05...1-a2cea8e0da82
Oil Hunter
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...ing-oil-drones
Storm Chaser
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...ep-pilots-safe

Your Boss just ordered twenty of these. http://ipad.geekosystem.com/geekosys...fc7b56700b3c28

What's a Drone?
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...any-other-name
Illegal Hobby Drones
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...acy-and-drones
Cloud Brain
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...arn-each-other
Self-Destruct
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/01/vapr-darpa/
Assassins
http://www.disinfo.com/2013/02/mini-...ssassin-drone/
Acrobats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=pp89tTDxXuI
Fighter
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/2012...ts-life-at-sea
Switchblade
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011...amikaze-drone/
Wave Glider
http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...acy-and-drones
Award Winners
http://www.popsci.com/bown/2012/product/sand-flea

Rise of the Drones (replaces link in post #37)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HopKAYthJV4

Do folks really believe the simple stuff the media says is the whole story... talk about shallow minds... Guy is probably so stupid he thinks everyone in Texas is the enemy...
Might take a HARD look at how many folks have left California and moved to Texas... There has to be a reason... care to share it with us... that is if you can figure it out.

What you are not aware of: The day after 911: literally hundreds of special forces folks headed to Afghanistan. Over the next 6 mos... they took out over 100,000 (yes, over one hundred thousand) terrorists in the mountains of NE Afghanistan. And who was the president then? Yeah, we know.

How many terrorists has BHO taken out? Just one high profile one... who BTW was loosing his power long before BHO was elected.

And for that matter, how many foreign ambassadors have been killed under Bush and how many under BHO?
Hint: Last September...

I would suggest watching what happens in Egypt in the next few days.

a couple drones over that region would be handy at this point

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02

"I am truly not that concerned about him."
- G.W. Bush, repsonding to a question about bin Laden's whereabouts,
3/13/02 (The New American, 4/8/02)

I believe he was a Texan


“There are terrorists holed up in those mountains who murdered 3,000 Americans,” Obama said in August 2007. “They are plotting to strike again. It was a terrible mistake to fail to act when we had a chance to take out an al Qaeda leadership meeting in 2005. If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf will not act, we will.”

Not a Texan

Originally Posted by Elfshadow

Of course having a military as strong as we do it tends to become a threat to it's own nations, as taught by our founders when they tried to prevent this nation from having a standing army.

Do you want the USA with that is strong, but you're still afraid and in danger, from your own government? We are almost there.

You present a good paradox...

If a country is weak... they will be taken advantage of by others... Probably conquered. However if they are strong... the citizens need to beware.
OTOH: some of the worst civil rights abuse is in small countries... Go figure.

IMO (stress GA's opinion); whether a countries citizens are free depends on how much the citizens love freedom. If it is important enough to stand firm with govt over said freedom; folks will be free!
In the USA... too many folks take it for granted. I just hope they learn to take it more seriously before its too late.

Personally... I would rather worry about our govt than an invading foreign force... ASSUMING (yeah, bad thing to do) the Constitution can be upheld in the courts. If SCOTUS goes liberal (in the sense of rubber-stamping anything that comes out of POTUS mouth)... well we are in for a rocky road. The faith I have in the USA is based on the fierce independence of the citizens. There are WAAAY too many folks who will not give this country away without a fight... Just hope it is not too late... Really do hope so...

Originally Posted by ga-hvac-tech

Well... If the USA has the largest military by a HUGE margin (as in we could almost take on the whole world at the same time and stand our ground)... well let someone else send a drone over us... and see what happens to the drone.
It is a dog-eat-dog world when it comes to countries trying to control other countries... no easy way to assert one-self other than to have the bigger stick.

Now It seems to me if the USA wants to be SAFE... we need a govt with a STRONG attitude about "Dont mess with America'...
Softies (like the current administration that bows to Muslims)... are the laughing stock of the world... why would one not take pot-shots at America.
OTOH: Put a hard nozed Texan in there who noes not put up with ANY crap out of any tin-horn dictator... and the USA will be free and safe.

Which USA do folks want to live in... one that is afraid and in danger... or one that is strong and free? PS: do not just give me an answer... vote your answer...

Of course having a military as strong as we do it tends to become a threat to it's own nations, as taught by our founders when they tried to prevent this nation from having a standing army.

Do you want the USA with that is strong, but you're still afraid and in danger, from your own government? We are almost there.

Originally Posted by Brian GC

I recently watched an interview with the Head Legal Council for the Pentagon. He was a typical sleazy, double talking lawyer. He was asked “since it is legal and acceptable for the U.S. to take out high value targets in other countries with our drones is it OK for other countries to do the same to us?”

He did the usual lawyer two-step and did not answer it.

Cutting edge technology is great as long we are the only ones to use it. But as we all know, that doesn’t last forever.

Well... If the USA has the largest military by a HUGE margin (as in we could almost take on the whole world at the same time and stand our ground)... well let someone else send a drone over us... and see what happens to the drone.
It is a dog-eat-dog world when it comes to countries trying to control other countries... no easy way to assert one-self other than to have the bigger stick.

Now It seems to me if the USA wants to be SAFE... we need a govt with a STRONG attitude about "Dont mess with America'...
Softies (like the current administration that bows to Muslims)... are the laughing stock of the world... why would one not take pot-shots at America.
OTOH: Put a hard nozed Texan in there who noes not put up with ANY crap out of any tin-horn dictator... and the USA will be free and safe.

Which USA do folks want to live in... one that is afraid and in danger... or one that is strong and free? PS: do not just give me an answer... vote your answer...

gezzz, this is some scary stuff.

ARGUS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGxNy...layer_embedded

Rise of the Drones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HtjxkFdOog