On 2 Dec 2013, at 19:57, Botzko, Stephen wrote:

These of course are not piloted by humans, they are envisioning autonomous vehicles.  Here is another link which includes a short video:http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/171879-amazon-unveils-30-minute-prime-air-quadcopter-delivery-service-but-its-completely-impractical
 
Extremetech loves the vision, but they see practical issues in the near term.

Noise must be an issue, too. Imagine a whole fleet of them droning away above your head all day. Maybe all night as well.

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