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Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 11:39
by Kwacky
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I suspect once they've got the tooling these will be cheaper than an average family car to make.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 14:25
by C00kiemonster
He 'drones' on a bit doesnt he? :P

I'd buy one - thats ace.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 14:49
by Kwacky
The tech wouldn't be too complicated to make sure there's no mid air collisions, although I suspect insurance companies will be a bit twitchy about providing cover seeing as you can cause damage in 3 directions now.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 15:09
by D41
They'll never take off....mark my word.

Imagine parking the thing, the limbs you'll lose, etc.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 15:23
by Kwacky
The props would be caged, would they not? Sensors would detect the presence of object/people etc.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 15:32
by D41
Well....owt like that is just a novelty, isn't it?? There's nothing you can do with it from a practical standpoint.....your average Joe Public can barely manage driving a car, never mind an aircraft.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 15:38
by Kwacky
You need to either read the article or watch the video. Because you've clearly done neither.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 16:00
by Cavetroll87
Very interesting and exciting, but 23 minutes of flight is the only downside for me.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 16:02
by D41
I have watched & read, etc., I just remain VERY skeptical, that's all. It's a toy.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 21:53
by Deegee
8) Roads?

[video]https://youtu.be/874ZbBlO87w[/video]

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 09 Feb 2018, 21:58
by Fireball
C00kiemonster wrote:He 'drones' on a bit doesnt he? :P

I'd buy one - thats ace.
(lol)

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 09 Feb 2018, 22:00
by Fireball
Can you imagine loads of these in the air bumping into each other? :x

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 07:09
by kiwikrasher
D41 wrote:I have watched & read, etc., I just remain VERY skeptical, that's all. It's a toy.
It's far from it. As Kwacky says, there is the tech to ensure collisions are preventable, props can be shrouded, and 23 min flight time is still plenty for the majority of trips being they would be in a straight line and no hold ups.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 15:12
by Frankie
If I was the CEO of a large company looking to invest, I would its got potential for lots of applications, let alone the TOY fun value....
I would have one for sure.

Re: Who needs roads anyway?

Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 11:33
by Rossgo
Lookong forward tk owning one of those

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