May 12, 20224 yr The Royal Mail wants a fleet of 500 drones to help deliver the mail to remote communities across the UK. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61409558
May 13, 20224 yr Seems reasonable to me. Others are wanting the same. Drone tech is pretty sophisticated now and getting better. Look at these guys. No GPS required. 😲 Edited May 13, 20224 yr by martin-w
May 13, 20224 yr Navigating through a dense forest is impressive but how about "snow or rain or heat or gloom of night"? Edited May 13, 20224 yr by dmwalker Dugald Walker
May 13, 20224 yr I dont think this is a good idea at all. The mail, which contains a lot of currency, checks, endorsements, sensitive messages, etc.... should be sent in the safest manner possible. Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
May 13, 20224 yr Granted, some of the human delivery personnel might be lacking. I distinctly remember coming home from work and seeing a parcel on my porch. Out in the open for all the world to see. Sure, it was in a non-conspicuous package. But there a $3000 lens for my camera had been sitting all day. Good grief. Come to think about it though... had it been dropped by a drone things might have turned out for the worse. Richard 7950x3d | 32Gb 6000mHz RAM | 8Tb NVme | RTX 4090 | MSFS | P3D | XP12
May 13, 20224 yr 22 minutes ago, 188AHC said: I dont think this is a good idea at all. The mail, which contains a lot of currency, checks, endorsements, sensitive messages, etc.... should be sent in the safest manner possible. These aren't the drones you are probably thinking of. They are small conventional aircraft that land in the conventional manner. they are autonomous but a pilot monitors them and can take over. So not that much different to conventional air mail. As for the sensitive mail you mention, it already risks being lost through a number of means. Mail gets lost anyway. This shouldn't be any more risky. "Safest manner possible" Trouble is though, the remote regions this is planned for don't have access to the mail service we do. This is intended for remote communities like The Shetlands. Edited May 13, 20224 yr by martin-w
May 13, 20224 yr I agree with most of your points except the mail safety issue. Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
May 14, 20224 yr Exciting times ahead but it might get messy overhead! Cheers. Great places to fly in MSFS: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqCzobOlQLeGycCFnavVrPg
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May 14, 20224 yr Author If the UK Royal Mail wants a fleet of 500 drones, I believe the Portuguese Navy, after this first drone takeoff for military purposes, he ... changed his mind about its use!😁 https://www.itemfix.com/v?t=a9wjoe
May 15, 20224 yr 18 hours ago, RobPol471 said: I believe the Portuguese Navy, after this first drone takeoff for military purposes, he ... changed his mind about its use!😁 Oh dear, that didn't go too well. Back to the drawing board. This is how the US Army dies it... eventually. 🙄
May 15, 20224 yr 3 hours ago, martin-w said: Oh dear, that didn't go too well. Back to the drawing board. Maybe it detected and went after a submarine ... 💦 🤿
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