UPS Gets FAA Nod For Widespread Drone Deliveries

[dirkclod]

UPS Gets FAA Nod for Widespread Drone Deliveries

UPS received first-of-its-kind federal approval to start setting up a fleet of unmanned aircraft to deliver health supplies and eventually consumer packages potentially throughout the U.S.

www.wsj.com

 

[Adamborz]

I saw that... crazy! It’s getting to be like the Jetsons.... (if anybody remembers that cartoon)

 

[DenMac]

That was one of my favorite.

 

[DenMac]

I was wondering if ups is going to hire 107 pilots.

 

[olfart]

According to my UPS driver, they'll be fully automated so all he has to do is set the drone in its cradle on the truck and stick the package in its basket. The drone will deliver that package while he's delivering another, then meet him down the road for recovery. Sounds simple enough.

 

[DenMac]

According to my UPS driver, they'll be fully automated so all he has to do is set the drone in its cradle on the truck and stick the package in its basket. The drone will deliver that package while he's delivering another, then meet him down the road for recovery. Sounds simple enough.

Puts a new spin on air mail

 

[PointGeorge]

Something like this really makes me rethink the whole VLOS rules structure and requirement.
Does it make sense for a single pilot, watching their craft and it's actions, to be denied the legal ability to fly outside of VLOS when commercial entities can fly fleets of craft without VLOS and no dedicated operators?

 

[Liamdrones]

I was wondering if ups is going to hire 107 pilots.

Haha dude your kidding right? The point of a drone is it being robotic. They would only be helpful if they where automated.