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Maybe freight would be the initial area to introduce them, as the risk of loss of life is minimised.

• venomsnake 11y ago
  In the air. On the ground the risk is the same.
  • runamok 11y ago
    Even in the US there is a whole lot of open space. And I don't think massive distribution centers are in extremely urban areas with high population density.
    • jonathankoren 11y ago
      Yeah, but where are the airports? They're inevitably in population centers. Case in point: FedEx flies into SJC, and the planes on the approach fly low over downtown, and very low over 101, since the end of the runway is right next to 101.
  • bayesian_horse 11y ago
    An unmanned cargo plane could suicide in an emergency such that no human is harmed.