[Aziell]

I live in a pretty quiet neighborhood, and I’m not thrilled about the idea of drones flying over my backyard all the time. There’s something really jarring about sitting outside and suddenly hearing that loud buzzing overhead. I don’t think anyone’s really asked regular people how they feel about this kind of thing.

[eclipticplane]

The NYPD drones buzz my neighborhood repeatedly during the summer months, and they are relatively small drones. Incredibly loud and distracting. I'm not looking forward to deliveries via heavier, louder drones.

[GJim]

That is rather dystopian. I'm surprised the locals let it fly (no pun intended).

[benced]

Delivery drones are larger and therefore quieter (larger propellor = more pleasant tone and lower RPM) and fly higher than the consumer drones you’re probably familiar with.

[IAmBroom]

The assertion that larger drones are quieter than small ones is amusing.

"As you can hear for yourself, this Apache helicopter is nearly unnoticeable next to this handheld drone."

[Aziell]

I still find it pretty distracting. I'm just sitting there trying to chill, and there's this constant buzzing above. Not a fan.

[daniel-grigg]

Until they drop down to deliver and take off again?

[fuzztester]

yes. and how long before they start injuring or killing people because of software bugs or running out of petrol or other fuel?