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billy_the_p t1_j3jw1m1 wrote

Reply to comment by polecy in Drones Are Already Delivering Pizza, If You Haven't Noticed by the_remainder_17

Someone gots to fly the drone right?

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polecy t1_j3jwolr wrote

"Most drones are self-piloting..." Nope, someone prob needs to code it and build them but the delivering part of the job is being self-driven. And unless the delivery workers learn to code or fix up drones, most likely they will be out of a job.

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billy_the_p t1_j3jy8yq wrote

> Most drones are self-piloting, with safety features like redundant components and return-to-home behavior if there's a problem. Drones typically pilot themselves autonomously but under the oversight of human observers in the US.

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polecy t1_j3jyyj8 wrote

That doesn't mean there's one observer per drone tho. Say for pizza drivers, for one day maybe you have 2 drivers per shift, maybe have 2 shift. I highly doubt you will hire 1 driver per drone.

I'm also sure the observers are not people without degrees, they are probably observers from the company that made the drones. Because if some regular driver observers the drones, what good would that do if it broke or something goes wrong, the observer basically would need to be some type of repairman.

In the end these companies are trying to cut down on human workers to increase profits.

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