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"Crane" is a highly optimistic word for what looks like a telescoping boom lift. Edit: per below was actually a crane
EDIT: NM, it was a crane after all.
"Crane" is a highly optimistic word for what looks like a telescoping boom lift. Edit: per below was actually a crane
Nah - at 0:35 into the video on the news page, you can see the crane they actually crashed into. There are boom lifts around, but they hit a proper crane. Pulled this link from the video but no clue how direct linking works with some of these weird sites; https://cf.cdn.uplynk.com/ause1/slices/14f/5c3d34b8b29a45469...
The fact that two different drones crashed into the same object raises even more serious questions on the quality of Amazon’s tech and their ability to safely monitor it.
I didn't even know they were using delivery drones yet. Why did they both crash, were they working in tandem carrying one payload or something?
Been using them for years, I got a package by drone the other day.
Little after 10am, pure speculation but wonder if the angle of the sun overwhelmed the dynamic range of the image sensor over a particularly inopportune area of the frame. Guessing no LiDAR on drones like this.
Fine speculation. But they should be smart enough not to fly into their own blind spots e.g. the sun. They would tack back and forth I bet. They have a lot of tricks like this. I bet it has to be a confluence of factors. I hope Amazon reports openly what went wrong. FAA should demand it. Will be a very interesting report if we ever get to read it.
I didn't even know they were using delivery drones yet. Why did they both crash, were they working in tandem carrying one payload or something?
I was thinking maybe they used the same route planning system, so their routes were identical.
"Something went wrong with the drone. Send another!"
"Crane" is a highly optimistic word for what looks like a telescoping boom lift. Edit: per below was actually a crane
Boom lifts, available in various models such as mini scissor lifts for sale, spider lifts, and tracked scissor lifts, offer excellent mobility, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness for many tasks. Cranes, on the other hand, are essential for heavy lifting and large-scale projects.
I also learned that "spider lifts" look like something a bad guy drives in a sci-fi movie.