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by ed_balls·8y ago·view on hn ↗
The biggest problems with drones that are insolvable:

- noise

- air flow

- airborne transport is not energy efficient

- malfunctioning drone can cause a lot of damage

I see drones as cheaper helicopters. I doubt they will be used for mainstream transportation or delivery system.

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Drones are not only quad-copters, they can be fixed wing too and then the noise goes way down. Also much more energy efficient to fly with fixed wing than eight propellers. And higher speed too.