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I wish they did consumer drones, period! They left the market! Innovators Dilemna movement; why chase a competitive cut-throat consumer market when there's big
by jauntywundrkind 3y ago
I wish they did consumer drones, period! They left the market!
Innovators Dilemna movement; why chase a competitive cut-throat consumer market when there's big cushy expensive whales of governments, a much bigger revenue stream.
Especially since drones have quickly become the leading "attritable" piece of equipment. Where-as a consumer will hold on to a drone for years!
- throwaway4good 3y agoI think/hope the consumer market for drones is larger than the military market.
- nozzlegear 3y agoJust yesterday I read an article about how the rebels in Myanmar were using consumer drones and quadcopters very effectively to take control of military outposts from the junta there with minimal casualties on either side. The defenders were locked down taking shelter for over four days while the rebels flew drones in to recon the area and drop explosives until there were just two buildings and a temple left, at which point the defenders surrendered. The article speculates that the rebels were supplied with the drones through foreign military powers. I’ll see if I can find it. Here it is: https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/soldiers-surrender-bases-fall-and-a-powerful-army-no-longer-seems-invincible-dd9f76ec https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/soldiers-surrender-bases-fall...
- justinclift 3y agoNon-paywall version: https://archive.is/n9e6J https://archive.is/n9e6J
- nozzlegear 3y agoThanks, I read it on the Apple News app and didn't realize it was paywalled.
- jmspring 3y agoThe amount one is willing to pay for a drone vs the govt doing so is not the same.