Drones the future is here

the last video is

The last video!

Hi Luke

Hi Ded, I just could not resist including that one..

Hi Wen, Yes, the last video is quite a blast.
I think if you and I had a Drone we would use it for all the wrong stuff

Mimi, thanks. I found it irresistible

haha you a BAD guy bro

Hi Rob, The more I hear the more I'm amazed, and strangely enough we were talking about the ride to the Mall just this morning, and here you confirm it.... Its a WOW.

Thanks

Don't think they will be droning over our little village soon so will still have to meet the couriers at the local shop for many years to come.

Hi Lukeon
It was only a few days ago, my friends and I talked about an issue related to drone hijacks.
(somehow I couldnt watch what you posted )

So I could get drones delivering my order if I could get my internet stabilized long enough to place it.

Technology is a bit like my house. Rushing on to the next thing and the next before perfecting what we have

That was a personal rant, of course. Fascinated by the blog

Ha! ...and there was a time when we watched at The Jetsons dreaming about future in front our black & white screens.

Thanks for your info Luke, I usually do not check this sort of stuff, you updated me.

I wonder if China will help N. Korea clone the drone that can carry a 1 ton payload. I can easily envision a flight of 300 - 500 of them all crossing the border at top speed heading to Seoul with ground forces trying to guess which ones are the ones that absolutely must be stopped.

Hi LJ,
Agreed. Enjoy your day.

Hi Ek,
You might be pleasantly surprised when you call a Uber and a Drone lands with a single seat.

Take care.

Hi Calli
Long time, great to see you. Hope you and your daughter is doing well.
Take care.

Hi Ele,
About time you kept some carrier Pigeons for times likes that.
Thanks for your rant.

Hi Nons, The human factor means nothing when money is involved.
Good to see you bro.

Hi Cach,
You are most welcome.

Hi Ken,
another aspect that boggles the mind.

Indeed. They can carry spy equipment, radar, explosives or small nukes. Only imagination limits them.

For about a decade now within the US military there are debates that even the plane pilots are themselves obsolete. Air France experimented a decade ago with auto pilot flown passenger planes running commuter routes with fairly few problems. AI development has come a long way since then. The USN was forced to allow some carrier launches of very limited IQ drones a couple of years ago and fought hard to block it. The drone test fights went smoothly and now behind the scenes fighting inside the Navy is what is blocking more financial support for the program. The fast path to Navy promotion is service as a plane jockey or a submarine crewman. If both jobs can be done by drones, how will folks get promoted? Much like the old army horse cavalry objecting to tanks and armored cars. The mission in the video you show me, no reason at all a drone plane couldn't have done the drop of the smaller drones, thereby not exposing a human to any risk. Well, one reason. Air Force pilot ego, The same fears as the Navy. How will we get promoted if no one is a pilot? LoL.

Drone war craft in land sea and air are a coming reality. Program the AI with an assignment and let it fly, swim or wheel away. If it is shot down there is no pilot to be taken POW or killed. It can take almost unlimited G forces and will therefore be vastly faster and more maneuverable than a human piloted opponent. It can make shoot, don't shoot decisions or react to a threat in a fraction of the time a human pilot can. The body mass of a human pilot and his/her life support equipment can be replaced with an equal mass of armament or fuel. It is amazing how much of the space inside a craft is taken up by human pilot or crew needs. Replace all that with an armored breadbox sized computer and the plane, boat or fighting vehicle can be much smaller too. Noting smaller also often means faster, which equates to harder to kill.

Ken, some interesting info, I fancy this Drone era.

Money to be made with this getting expanding the way it is.

Some guys (maybe con artists) are selling franchises here that is supposed to include contracts etc. I guess the earlier one gets into it the better.

Yes, Boston Dynamics was winning the DARPA (Defense Advance Research Projects) robot challenge, so Google purchased them. The winning military robot design team will be paid millions if our defense department chooses a winner (they may pick several). Here is a video showing some of the DARPA contestants from Boston Dynamics 2 years ago.

Hey Wen. Nahhh wasnt me, I was too busy catching fish today.

Just wanted to add that this incident took place today. 18th January.

recording Drones that fly and position themselves as programmed have indeed been made as tiny as a fly. Right now only a few organizations have them and they are very, very, expensive. So, if you want to really tick off someone spying on you with a nano-drone, smash it.. LoL

We can expect the cost of the micro nano drones to drop with new advances in crystalline manufacture and quantum electronics. One goal is to eventually develop one that can be used for medical exploration of sick people by injecting a few into a vein or artery.