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Passenger drones from July

MrOneLung
MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
in Not Sports Related
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38967235

What could possibly go wrong....?

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  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Blimey is that for real, touch the screen to select your destination and you are off at speeds of 100mph with no other controls in the drone.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    220lb payload?

    I'd need two!
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    "The Chinese model eHang 184 has already had test flights, said Matt al-Tayer."

    Brave of her to step off the catwalk to test them.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    edited February 2017
    Not sure this is for this forum.

    "The drone can carry one passenger weighing up to 100 kg (220 pounds) and has a 30 minute flight time."

    Have you not seen the "Let's Get Stoned" thread?
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    Obviously very interested in this living there and also weighing under 100kg nowadays.

    Dubai is at the forefront of a lot of new technology at present, the other major transport idea is the hyper loop train which will cut the travel time between Abu Dhabi and dubai from 1hr 30 to 10 mins traveling at 700mph!!

  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,006
    All_Thaid_Up said:

    Obviously very interested in this living there and also weighing under 100kg nowadays.

    Dubai is at the forefront of a lot of new technology at present, the other major transport idea is the hyper loop train which will cut the travel time between Abu Dhabi and dubai from 1hr 30 to 10 mins traveling at 700mph!!

    Didn't know about the train idea. Always gone by road which not only takes a while but also incredibly boring as not much to look at.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    I saw the spokesman's name and for a moment thought it was our ex central defender .. he's done well for himself thought I ((:>)
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    I think I'll give these a miss. Don't want to end up on one attached to a hellfire missile.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    All_Thaid_Up said:

    Obviously very interested in this living there and also weighing under 100kg nowadays.

    Dubai is at the forefront of a lot of new technology at present, the other major transport idea is the hyper loop train which will cut the travel time between Abu Dhabi and dubai from 1hr 30 to 10 mins traveling at 700mph!!

    How the hell are you supposed to get its number if it goes past you at that speed?
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    At $200k to $300k I can't see many being sold but if it were legal and affordable over here I'd buy one. I can see the problem being just how easy it would be to use it for terrorist attacks and the fact that it's unlikely that they will be legal in our lifetimes.
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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Depends how many pig derived major body parts you are available before your current ones break down.

    I think I will need a liver.

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