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The emergence of Rescue Drones

18 points by gexos 11y ago

accurrent 11y ago
As a firefighter, I have seen fires being put out by unmannned firefighting machines (essentially a remote controlled tank with a nozzle mounted). To be honest they aren't yet a replacement for firefighters however they definitely help with industrial fires. Of course there is a lot of skepticism among the older firefighters.
- HLSensoryO 11y ago
  What about other professional fields - life guards, coast guard, forrest patrol? Any adoption in these areas? Would think implementation costs would be initial barrier to entry, but Moore's Law would indicate over the few years that costs wouldn't be as prohibitive...
  - SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
    In many of those fields, there are likely to still be jobs for humans, directing and overseeing the drones. They don't "replace" the humans per exactly, but push them into a supervisory role.
    - HLSensoryO 11y ago
      Thanks. I hear ya, but supervisor jobs are much more limited than operator jobs. And if you don't have experience as an operator, how can you be expected to supervise (especially the next generation)? Just saying: https://medium.com/homeland-security/if-you-don-t-think-you-re-replaceable-by-a-robot-you-re-probably-already-halfway-out-the-door-ce38abf6a650 https://medium.com/homeland-security/if-you-don-t-think-you-...
      - SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
        > supervisor jobs are much more limited than operator jobs. Absolutely. This is going to be the problem for everyone from cab drivers and barristas to firefighters and factory workers ... actually it already is for some factory workers.
Qworg 11y ago
S&R has incredible structural challenges outside of "the FAA won't approve my flights". Drone operators in disaster zones need to comply with local authorities and get permission to fly. Instead, we have yahoo pilots blocking access of firefighting aircraft and complaining that they can't use their wide band communications equipment in a bandwidth constrained environment.
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18 points by gexos 11y ago

As a firefighter, I have seen fires being put out by unmannned firefighting machines (essentially a remote controlled tank with a nozzle mounted). To be honest they aren't yet a replacement for firefighters however they definitely help with industrial fires. Of course there is a lot of skepticism among the older firefighters.

HLSensoryO 11y ago
What about other professional fields - life guards, coast guard, forrest patrol? Any adoption in these areas? Would think implementation costs would be initial barrier to entry, but Moore's Law would indicate over the few years that costs wouldn't be as prohibitive...
- SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
  In many of those fields, there are likely to still be jobs for humans, directing and overseeing the drones. They don't "replace" the humans per exactly, but push them into a supervisory role.
  - HLSensoryO 11y ago
    Thanks. I hear ya, but supervisor jobs are much more limited than operator jobs. And if you don't have experience as an operator, how can you be expected to supervise (especially the next generation)? Just saying: https://medium.com/homeland-security/if-you-don-t-think-you-re-replaceable-by-a-robot-you-re-probably-already-halfway-out-the-door-ce38abf6a650 https://medium.com/homeland-security/if-you-don-t-think-you-...
    - SideburnsOfDoom 11y ago
      > supervisor jobs are much more limited than operator jobs. Absolutely. This is going to be the problem for everyone from cab drivers and barristas to firefighters and factory workers ... actually it already is for some factory workers.

Qworg 11y ago

S&R has incredible structural challenges outside of "the FAA won't approve my flights". Drone operators in disaster zones need to comply with local authorities and get permission to fly. Instead, we have yahoo pilots blocking access of firefighting aircraft and complaining that they can't use their wide band communications equipment in a bandwidth constrained environment.

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