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> Wouldn't this compete with piloted crop-dusting aircraft, not tractors? Yes, and given that flying crop dusters is pretty dangerous (old, shoddily maintained
by mschuster91 2y ago
> Wouldn't this compete with piloted crop-dusting aircraft, not tractors?
Yes, and given that flying crop dusters is pretty dangerous (old, shoddily maintained aircraft and "runways", low altitudes over rough terrain) and exposes the fields to lead from the fuel, it's high time to get rid of that.
A drone with an automated recharger+resupply base can operate entirely on its own.
- acc_297 2y agoyeah my grandpas brother died crop dusting in Saskatchewan That was a long time ago but I’m not sure the profession has gotten much safer
- cratermoon 2y ago> lead from the fuel Better late than never, I guess, but the FAA has approved unleaded 100 octane. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/september/01/closer-to-an-unleaded-future https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/september/...
- mschuster91 2y agoI'm aware - but until the last morons get the message it will be another few decades.