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| For what it’s worth in case there’s any confusion, I’m not “goosepilot” that you mentioned above. I’m sure he still reads AgTalk attentively.
I appreciate and understand your bird and ultra light analogies. Point well made. Ultralights are not near the rage they were when they first came out. They are more toy than tool, and after a while the romance faded.
I’m still waiting for autonomous lawn mowers and other machinery to become mainstream. If we can’t master the land, we’re a long ways from mastering the variables of the air. We’ve had multiple local drones go rogue and crash the last few weeks, despite all the assurances of their technological abilities and safety. Thankfully the drones aren’t yet big enough to pose a serious threat, though they could still wreak havoc.
There’s been many an occasion where an ag pilot has had mechanical failure of his aircraft and has risked or sacrificed his life to protect the lives of others in the vicinity. Do drones have the ability to identify, value, and strive to protect their surroundings?
Unmanned aircraft AND application is a very complex and dynamic endeavor that is currently being treated quite flippantly by many. The complexity is inherent and will become quite apparent over time. As drone technology and abilities become more developed, it will quickly evolve the space into a much different landscape than we currently are experiencing. | |
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Anybody spraying with a drone?
