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<blockquote data-quote="Andre Levite" data-source="post: 88067" data-attributes="member: 10850"><p>If you research a little a little deeper you will find that most of your questions and concerns have been addressed.</p><p></p><p>Google's commercial drone delivery has been up a running in Australia. This news just announces the expansion into the US. They've already established a proof of concept down under.</p><p></p><p>Google will start by delivering expensive items primarily to businesses to maximize profitability. The companies are willing to pay a premium to get their items asap.</p><p></p><p>Google wants to compete for sales with Amazon. At the moment the fued between Trump and Bezos in the Washington Post has stymied Amazon's approval by the FAA.</p><p></p><p>Companies like Amazon have shown a willingness to operate at a loss for years in order to establish dominance in a new market.</p><p></p><p>Each drone can carry multiple products to multiple locations to maximize efficiency.</p><p></p><p>The use a pilots is only temporary. They long term plan includes drones with autonomous flight systems.</p><p></p><p>The program will start in rural areas to minimize flights over dense population. These locations don't necessarily have local stores that stock the items they desire.</p><p></p><p>Residential delivery will initially be at centralized drop boxes. The same customers who now use Amazon but need same day delivery will have access to a variety of products that local businesses can't stock.</p><p></p><p>Giving Google "the same rights as airlines" was a gross over-simplification by the article's author. It just have same permission to fly over people and outside VLOS. Drones have many more restrictions and will get their own set of regulations on short order.</p><p></p><p>Collision with manned aircraft must be avoided at all cost because that risk threatens the program as a whole. Commercial delivery drones will minimizes use of airspace over 400' to mitigate that risk. That puts then at odds with hobbyists.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Google has dedicated a lot of thought and money to making this work. Much of their plans are trade secrets. The Australian program and FAA applications forced them to divulge some of those plans.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andre Levite, post: 88067, member: 10850"] If you research a little a little deeper you will find that most of your questions and concerns have been addressed. Google's commercial drone delivery has been up a running in Australia. This news just announces the expansion into the US. They've already established a proof of concept down under. Google will start by delivering expensive items primarily to businesses to maximize profitability. The companies are willing to pay a premium to get their items asap. Google wants to compete for sales with Amazon. At the moment the fued between Trump and Bezos in the Washington Post has stymied Amazon's approval by the FAA. Companies like Amazon have shown a willingness to operate at a loss for years in order to establish dominance in a new market. Each drone can carry multiple products to multiple locations to maximize efficiency. The use a pilots is only temporary. They long term plan includes drones with autonomous flight systems. The program will start in rural areas to minimize flights over dense population. These locations don't necessarily have local stores that stock the items they desire. Residential delivery will initially be at centralized drop boxes. The same customers who now use Amazon but need same day delivery will have access to a variety of products that local businesses can't stock. Giving Google "the same rights as airlines" was a gross over-simplification by the article's author. It just have same permission to fly over people and outside VLOS. Drones have many more restrictions and will get their own set of regulations on short order. Collision with manned aircraft must be avoided at all cost because that risk threatens the program as a whole. Commercial delivery drones will minimizes use of airspace over 400' to mitigate that risk. That puts then at odds with hobbyists. Google has dedicated a lot of thought and money to making this work. Much of their plans are trade secrets. The Australian program and FAA applications forced them to divulge some of those plans. [/QUOTE]
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