Dopey Drone Pilots Delaying Firefighting on California Freeway Is Likely to Set Back Drone Industry Growth

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What were they thinking??!! There is lots of intelligence behind the design of drones, lots of intelligence in the information that can be collected via their cameras, and lots of intelligent actions that can be taken using this information. But apparently NO intelligence on the part of the voyeurs piloting the five drones that resulted in a 20-minute delay of firefighting on July 17. The FAA and other authorities who have been accused of dragging their feet in approving the use of drones now have strong arguments for their conservative views.

Technology Bloopers is headed by a lifelong advocate for applying technology to enable us to do things never before possible, to make our lives easier and more comfortable, etc. But we also are advocates for using common sense and considering all possible aspects of applying that technology, be it Elon Musk’s electric cars or space activities, Uber, or other recent marvels. Practical considerations such as human safety or impacts on ecosystems or society are likely to delay the progress of these marvels. So we should be careful to make reasonable forecasts as to when they are likely to achieve widespread adoption.

1 thought on “Dopey Drone Pilots Delaying Firefighting on California Freeway Is Likely to Set Back Drone Industry Growth

  1. Thanks for the post. Did you read about the teenager who put a gun on a drone? Luckily, he was caught. You are right, we need strict regulations on drones.

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