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rigrig writes:

Delft Aerial Robotics (DAR) [darfly.com] announced their plans to create an autonomous drone network in the Netherlands [darfly.com] within the next year.

They will begin by deploying deploy drone docking stations throughout the Delft region that will support a network of autonomous drones. The docking stations will contain sensors that monitor the weather and flying conditions for drones before they begin flights, as well as drones’ diagnostics once they are in the air. They will be connected to the cloud through LTE, LORA, Satellite, or their own networks, and will be available for use by multiple users.

What these drones wil actually be doing seems a bit vague so far. Apparently, DAR expects that its projects will benefit end-users across industries, providing real-time insights on crop health, construction planning, water management, nature conservation, infrastructure management, and more., and they intend to offer drones as a service.

Apart from worrying about the network becoming self aware and exterminating all humans, I wonder how they intend to make sure that people hiring a drone have obtained permission to fly it.

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