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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      OMG I am so getting one of those!! That's the coolest. It's like a self driving car that flies!!

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      • dafyreD
        dafyre @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said:

        OMG I am so getting one of those!! That's the coolest. It's like a self driving car that flies!!

        Is that thing actually even real? It's hard to tell. I'd love to get my hands on one of those!

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        • RojoLocoR
          RojoLoco
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          Who would be the first test passenger though? 1, 2, 3... not it!!!

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
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            I'd totally go for that. Safer than a car, I bet.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @dafyre
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              @dafyre said:

              @scottalanmiller said:

              OMG I am so getting one of those!! That's the coolest. It's like a self driving car that flies!!

              Is that thing actually even real? It's hard to tell. I'd love to get my hands on one of those!

              So easy to build, it has to be real. Just a regular drone but bigger.

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender
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                those are pretty cool. Though seeing thousands of them in the skys - that avoidance software Google is working on for self driving cars will be a must.

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                • JaredBuschJ
                  JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                  @Dashrender said:

                  those are pretty cool. Though seeing thousands of them in the skys - that avoidance software Google is working on for self driving cars will be a must.

                  Completely not good enough actually. as the Z axis is not handled yet.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
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                    Although the z-axis makes this a lot easier. You can have much higher density than you can without it. Just how planes pass over top of each other.

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      Although the z-axis makes this a lot easier. You can have much higher density than you can without it. Just how planes pass over top of each other.

                      No it does not make it easier. I complicates the calculations tremendously.

                      Yes, it provides more options for avoidance. But is also provides more options for collisions.

                      That all has to get calculated in real time.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                        @JaredBusch said:

                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        Although the z-axis makes this a lot easier. You can have much higher density than you can without it. Just how planes pass over top of each other.

                        No it does not make it easier. I complicates the calculations tremendously.

                        Yes, it provides more options for avoidance. But is also provides more options for collisions.

                        That all has to get calculated in real time.

                        True, but also less need for objects to travel so close to each other. More macro avoidance, less micro.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          @JaredBusch said:

                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          Although the z-axis makes this a lot easier. You can have much higher density than you can without it. Just how planes pass over top of each other.

                          No it does not make it easier. I complicates the calculations tremendously.

                          Yes, it provides more options for avoidance. But is also provides more options for collisions.

                          That all has to get calculated in real time.

                          True, but also less need for objects to travel so close to each other. More macro avoidance, less micro.

                          Some day I envision lanes of traffic just like Star Wars or Back to the Future 2.

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                          • JaredBuschJ
                            JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                            @Dashrender said:

                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            @JaredBusch said:

                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            Although the z-axis makes this a lot easier. You can have much higher density than you can without it. Just how planes pass over top of each other.

                            No it does not make it easier. I complicates the calculations tremendously.

                            Yes, it provides more options for avoidance. But is also provides more options for collisions.

                            That all has to get calculated in real time.

                            True, but also less need for objects to travel so close to each other. More macro avoidance, less micro.

                            Some day I envision lanes of traffic just like Star Wars or Back to the Future 2.

                            Right, there will still be "lanes" there is no way it will be allowed a free for all to fly wherever.

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender @JaredBusch
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                              @JaredBusch said:

                              @Dashrender said:

                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              @JaredBusch said:

                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              Although the z-axis makes this a lot easier. You can have much higher density than you can without it. Just how planes pass over top of each other.

                              No it does not make it easier. I complicates the calculations tremendously.

                              Yes, it provides more options for avoidance. But is also provides more options for collisions.

                              That all has to get calculated in real time.

                              True, but also less need for objects to travel so close to each other. More macro avoidance, less micro.

                              Some day I envision lanes of traffic just like Star Wars or Back to the Future 2.

                              Right, there will still be "lanes" there is no way it will be allowed a free for all to fly wherever.

                              at least in cities.
                              I see no point in lanes in the country, just take the shortest route, like planes.

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                              • JaredBuschJ
                                JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                                @Dashrender said:

                                @JaredBusch said:

                                @Dashrender said:

                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                @JaredBusch said:

                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                Although the z-axis makes this a lot easier. You can have much higher density than you can without it. Just how planes pass over top of each other.

                                No it does not make it easier. I complicates the calculations tremendously.

                                Yes, it provides more options for avoidance. But is also provides more options for collisions.

                                That all has to get calculated in real time.

                                True, but also less need for objects to travel so close to each other. More macro avoidance, less micro.

                                Some day I envision lanes of traffic just like Star Wars or Back to the Future 2.

                                Right, there will still be "lanes" there is no way it will be allowed a free for all to fly wherever.

                                at least in cities.
                                I see no point in lanes in the country, just take the shortest route, like planes.

                                Planes don't take the shortest fastest route. They are in lanes.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender
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                                  This type of technology could kill the national aviation scene, don't you think? In a good way?

                                  I'm guessing we'd still have normal planes for intercontinental flights (trans oceanic) or even really long flights, like east to west coast USA.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                                    @JaredBusch said:

                                    @Dashrender said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    @JaredBusch said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    Although the z-axis makes this a lot easier. You can have much higher density than you can without it. Just how planes pass over top of each other.

                                    No it does not make it easier. I complicates the calculations tremendously.

                                    Yes, it provides more options for avoidance. But is also provides more options for collisions.

                                    That all has to get calculated in real time.

                                    True, but also less need for objects to travel so close to each other. More macro avoidance, less micro.

                                    Some day I envision lanes of traffic just like Star Wars or Back to the Future 2.

                                    Right, there will still be "lanes" there is no way it will be allowed a free for all to fly wherever.

                                    The "fastest point" stuff is meant, from what i can tell, for "flying" below 500ft on your own property. Like around your own farm or on a golf course where it is private and planes can't go.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                                      last edited by

                                      @Dashrender said:

                                      This type of technology could kill the national aviation scene, don't you think? In a good way?

                                      Trains didn't. Why would this? This is really only good for really short distances.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
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                                        But the great thing is that it covers places that are close but roads can't handle. Like if a bridge is out or a ravine or rough terrain.

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                                          last edited by

                                          @scottalanmiller said:

                                          @Dashrender said:

                                          This type of technology could kill the national aviation scene, don't you think? In a good way?

                                          Trains didn't. Why would this? This is really only good for really short distances.

                                          Because this gets rid of the schedule.

                                          If you can hope into your private drone and just set it for Denver (a normal destination for me 8 hrs by car) This would be awesome! Even if the drone needed 2 recharging stops along the way, if the time was reduced by 50%, Why take a plane?

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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                                            @scottalanmiller said:

                                            But the great thing is that it covers places that are close but roads can't handle. Like if a bridge is out or a ravine or rough terrain.

                                            Range is only 38km though. 23 minute hover time at 100km/h.

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