Originally Posted by
Rob2160
Have been seeing previews in the last 24 hours on TV about a news story being released tonight at 6pm.
Australia Post are just about to introduce postal delivery drones. This should be interesting. I will post a video of the story here later.
(Channel 7 for any Aussies interested)
Edit - ok here is the video of the "successful trial" - not very confidence inspiring in my opinion -
1. Flimsy looking quad copter - fail. (at least Amazon wants to use serious looking octocopters)
2. Flown Line of Sight with a Spektrum DX6 - Hmmm
3. Package dropped via fishing line?
I am not against this concept at all but c'mon guys, Quad copters with zero redundancy... really?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-vW_-T30VQ
Well , I can give them an A for effort , even if the testing involved toy like craft and the silly idea of lowering the cargo with a fishing string . I like to see countries embrace innovation without stomping all over the existing users of the technology , something the US really should look into as well . Here , all the politicians and even the FAA and AMA are all to willing to push the traditional RC user aside in their strive for maximum profit , I guess a well lined pocket being more important that what's right and fair use of something we've used safely for years .
Let me know when your first "air mail" delivery happens
