[–] bluefascist ago
It's the automated collision detection, avoidance, and crash decision triage that people are not through yet.
Setting a drone on gps waypoints is easy.
[–] individualin1984 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Charging of its 14.4-kWh battery pack takes four hours in trickle mode or two hours in fast-charge, with a full charge reportedly being sufficient to keep one passenger airborne for up to 23 minutes at sea level. The whole thing weighs 440 lb (200 kg), can carry up to 264 lb (120 kg), has a maximum speed of 62 mph (100 km/h) and can reach a maximum altitude of 11,480 ft (3,499 m).
priced somewhere between US$200,000 and $300,000.
Interesting. Not quite to the point of practical but it is close.
[–] individualin1984 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I would say if you want to go across town or just outside to downtown this may be feasible (assuming you have a place to land). The bigger market would be people that are 30 to 50 miles out into the suburbs or country that want that reasonable commute and this is coming up short.
You also have to assume you are probably only at about 20 Km range once you figure in take off landing and acceleration deceleration.
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[–] goatsandbros ago (edited ago)
>no take off footage
>grows 4 extra rotor sets, half way through footage
>China
Not at all suspicious.
[–] albatrosv15 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Correction: multirotor helicopter.
The best propaganda piece i saw today, folks.