Drones, Autonomous Vehicles and Flying Cars

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Drones, Autonomous Vehicles and Flying Cars

An SI Board Since October 2013

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Introduction Compact

This board was created to discuss the hobbyist, commercial, law enforcement and military use of drones. While the use of missile-carrying Predator drones has garnered the most media attention and altered the way the U.S. conducts its war on terrorism, they are being increasingly used for commercial and law enforcement purposes. A serviceable drone can be purchased for a bit over $100.

In early 2012 Congress passed legislation calling on the FAA to write rules by 2015 that would govern the commercial operation of drones that can be used for everything from agricultural applications such as monitoring farmland and spraying pesticides to catching exotic-animal poachers and monitoring sports events. According to the Teal Group, an aerospace and defense consultancy, the global market for drones is expected to grow to $11.6 billion by 2023.

I recognize that the use of drones raises serious ethical and privacy issues and that many people have strong opinions on the subject. Strong opinions are welcome; name calling is not.

External Resources

dronelife (news and more): dronelife.com

DIY Drones (created by Chris Anderson): http://diydrones.com/

Drone Adventures: droneadventures.org

3D Robotics: http://3drobotics.com/?utm_source=Store&utm_medium=navigation&utm_campaign=Click+from+Store

Chris Anderson, DIY Drones/3D Robotics - XOXO Festival (2013): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ91qpiXHGo&feature=youtu.be

A tour of New York City by drone: http://vimeo.com/17351140

A tour of Burning Man

Wikipedia (combat drones): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_drone

Wikipedia (general): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle

Mark my words. A combination of airplane and motorcar is coming. You may smile. But it will come.— Henry Ford, 1940

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3636	Chinese drones powered by green lasers, with receiver cells at 38.x %	Savant	-	July 30
3635	JetZero Is Coming - Why Airbus Is Weirdly Nervous youtube.com	sunabeach	-	July 13
3634	In no way shape or form is this to be considered an endorsement, I just came acr	sunabeach	-	June 14
3633	The future of warfare. Less lethal for soldiers. More lethal for civilians?	kidl	-	May 20
3632	$QUCY SCOUT-AX6 GUARDIAN: A 6x6 All-Wheel Electric Amphibious Remote-Controlled	Old Stock Collector	1	May 20
3631	JetZero's Clever New Strategy (And It Might Just Work) youtu.be	sunabeach	-	May 14
3630	finance.yahoo.com Joby Aviation completes first NYC test flight, sending electr	sunabeach	2	April 27
3629	Drone Warfare Has Come to the United States March 23, 2026 By: Glen VanHe	Selectric II	1	April 25
3628	And the CIA no doubt is providing free needlepoint lessons in Beijing.	sunabeach	-	April 15
3627	Axios Mobility's new Big Three: Tesla, Waymo and Uber Joann Muller 2 hours	Sam	-	April 15
3626	If only that were the case... Chinese Companies Keep Buying U.S. Land Near Mil	Selectric II	3	April 12
3625	thedailyupside.com Alphabet’s Drone Delivery Biz Spreads Its Wings	sunabeach	-	April 12
3624	[graphic]	sunabeach	-	April 12
3623	Between that and U.S. adversaries acquiring land adjacent to U.S. military bases	Selectric II	1	April 1
3622	SII....hmm, rather like hi altitude balloon overflight....collecting who knows w	Savant	-	March 31
3621	Analysts warn such incidents allow adversaries to map defenses, collect intellig	Selectric II	-	March 31
3620	Drone swarm breaches nuclear bomber base Between March 9 and 15, 2026, waves of	Savant	-	March 28
3619	26 States to Begin Electric Aircraft Trials This Summer Three-year trials of el	sunabeach	3	March 11
3618	Coming soon Uber A new era of transportation is coming to the ski	kidl	3	February 26
3617	yahoo.com 7000 Buyers Will Soon Avoid Traffic by Pulling a Personal Aircraf	sunabeach	-	February 22
3616	Almost everything I post about that crime family has a tinge or is dripping with	sunabeach	-	January 24
3615	You should not be shocked. There is little Trump does without reaping a persona	kidl	-	January 24
3614	I was shocked, shocked I tell ya, to read that DonnieBoy Jr has an interest in a	sunabeach	-	January 24
3613	x.com brief excerpt: Nvidia just open-sourced Alpha Mayo. The world's fi	Sam	1	January 8
3612	U.S. drone market faces shake-up after FCC ruling, Needham says Dec. 23, 2025 1	kidl	1	12/24/2025

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