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      GlennBarley last edited by

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      So the CES show just wrapped up and there were some pretty cool new gadgets introduced to the world. We did a write up on "What MSPs Can Take Away from CES," but we want to see the new toys!

      I think it's going to be hard to top the human-sized transportation drone... But what do you guys think were the coolest gadgets introduced?

      Drop in links if possible! I want to see these things!

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      • scottalanmiller
        scottalanmiller last edited by

        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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        • dafyre
          dafyre @scottalanmiller last edited by

          @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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          • RojoLoco
            RojoLoco last edited by

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

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            • scottalanmiller
              scottalanmiller last edited by

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

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              • scottalanmiller
                scottalanmiller @dafyre last edited by

                @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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                • Dashrender
                  Dashrender last edited by

                  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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                  • JaredBusch
                    JaredBusch @Dashrender last edited by

                    @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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                    • scottalanmiller
                      scottalanmiller last edited by

                      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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                      • JaredBusch
                        JaredBusch @scottalanmiller last edited by

                        @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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                        • scottalanmiller
                          scottalanmiller @JaredBusch last edited by

                          @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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                          • Dashrender
                            Dashrender @scottalanmiller last edited by

                            @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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                            • JaredBusch
                              JaredBusch @Dashrender last edited by

                              @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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                              • Dashrender
                                Dashrender @JaredBusch last edited by

                                @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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                                • JaredBusch
                                  JaredBusch @Dashrender last edited by

                                  @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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                                  • Dashrender
                                    Dashrender last edited by

                                    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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                                    • scottalanmiller
                                      scottalanmiller @JaredBusch last edited by

                                      @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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                                      • scottalanmiller
                                        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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                                        • scottalanmiller
                                          scottalanmiller last edited by

                                          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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                                          • Dashrender
                                            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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