Really don’t see how this is feasible. Might look good in a video where there are lots of open spaces to fly over and everyone has a nice big patio for it to land on, but what about urban areas where there are kids, the elderly and disabled, pets, telephone wires, etc? What if someone lives in a block of flats; will the thing try to fly up the stairs? What will happen when someone’s pet Rottweiler takes a dislike to it, or some Pikeys use it for air rifle practice?
http://www.amazon.com/b?ref_=tsm_1_tw_s_amzn_mx3eqp&node=8037720011
By: charliehunt - 2nd December 2013 at 19:08
I suspect there’ll be more to follow once the programme is broadcast. Another Panorama “whitewash” perhaps…. I wonder if conditions are so intolerable that we have heard nothing from any of the 2,000 who work there….
Thee’s certainly a place for drones in many situations, but perhaps not Amazon!
By: Creaking Door - 2nd December 2013 at 18:54
I know Amazon staff have to work to pretty tight schedules…
…but I’ve never quite understood how walking eleven miles during a ten-hour shift was such a hardship?
By: Mr Merry - 2nd December 2013 at 18:28
Drones are good………….If they are just used for bombing the Taliban.
As far as Amazon is concerned maybe use it to pick orders rather than have staff walk 11 mile per shift.
By: charliehunt - 2nd December 2013 at 18:22
In principle yes but the applications you describe are a long way from Amazon.
By: J Boyle - 2nd December 2013 at 17:08
I’m all for it.
What is amusing is the way some liberals/civic rights activists are so anti drone, thinking that whatever they do is worthy of drawing the attention of “the man”. 🙂
I’d love to see more drones used, especially in police work. they can do most of what a more expensive manned helicopter can do. As we saw in Scotland, a helicopter with troubles over a crowded city center is not a good thing.
By: charliehunt - 2nd December 2013 at 15:14
Flying really low might help the airspace problem!!:highly_amused:
By: Bob - 2nd December 2013 at 15:06
Can’t see it ever taking off here – think the CAA might have something to say about swarms of box toting octocopters flitting to and fro around already crowded airspace?…
By: trumper - 2nd December 2013 at 14:41
What is wrong with this world-just stupid.After the first one falls from the sky and hits something they will soon stop.I am more worried about the way they treat the staff.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/amazon-hits-back-over-panorama-6337773
By: Creaking Door - 2nd December 2013 at 14:15
I suspect that it’s perhaps more likely some ‘brand awareness’ for “Cyber Monday!” 😀
Yep, I think you’re right…..this is just free advertising…
…next we’ll be having news articles about airlines charging passengers for using the toilets on their aircraft!
By: Bob - 2nd December 2013 at 13:51
Guess if the pilots work to rule it would be classed as a drone strike?…
Boom boom…
By: TwinOtter23 - 2nd December 2013 at 13:39
I suspect that it’s perhaps more likely some ‘brand awareness’ for “Cyber Monday!” 😀
By: Bob - 2nd December 2013 at 13:33
Is it April 1 already?
By: charliehunt - 2nd December 2013 at 13:04
Reminds me of this:
http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/06/11/drone-delivers-flying-sushi-burgers-at-london-restaurant/
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