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I don't think that rain, snow, or modest winds should be problematic for any properly equipped drone.

• crusso 13y ago
  I've flown gas and electric helicopters and airplanes as a hobby over the years. These small aircraft are very susceptible to bad weather. They're already going to be carrying a significant load with an attached package. They won't be able to handle a great deal of weather adversity.
  • carbocation 13y ago
    > They won't be able to handle a great deal of weather adversity. I have less experience than you in the field, but I suspect that Amazon would not be promulgating such a service if it had such obvious fatal flaws.
    • crusso 13y ago
      Apple was talking about its "Knowledge Navigator" back in the 80s -- not because it had the technology. It still doesn't have that level of technology 25 years later. They did it to generate some buzz and to foster the notion that they were a technological leader.
  • chongli 13y ago
    Have you flown computer-controlled multirotors? There's a big difference between fixed wing aircraft or helicopters and computer-controlled multirotors. These things are highly sophisticated and capable of making thousands of adjustments to the speeds of their rotors every second.