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Couldn't we create specialized airports that are only for autonomous cargo planes. Then the UAVs can just speak to each other and the automated ATC in a formal
by hangonhn 3y ago
Couldn't we create specialized airports that are only for autonomous cargo planes. Then the UAVs can just speak to each other and the automated ATC in a formal protocol? Not a pilot here so I might be missing the nuances.
- toast0 3y agoYou're still going to have shared airspace away from the airports. Control is looser away from 'congested areas', of course. But UAV cargo that can only fly outside of congested areas is maybe not very useful.
- euroderf 3y agoBut then you could have autonomous trucks that take the cargo to the edge of the conurbation. "SkyNet: We do logistics!"
- deepsun 3y agoSure. The first N years you'd want to have an operator (pilot) onboard to handle edge cases. But... if you already have an operator, you can fly to any existing airport, and analyze the unplanned autopilot disengagements. Thus, you can start right now, no need to build new airports.