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johntb86 | 5 months ago

https://www.theverge.com/news/790636/amazon-prime-mk30-drone... gives more information, including that

* No one was injured directly, but someone was treated for smoke inhalation

* The drones "were flying back to back"

* They hit the cable of a crane (including a link to a video showing the crane). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_ZpY6qHcTk

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mrguyorama|4 months ago

>someone was treated for smoke inhalation

I'm mildly amused by this. It's an open air environment, did someone go stand over one of the crashed drones as it burst into flames and just, breathed deep? Glad they got treatment, plastic smoke is gross.

Also wow, the drones are massive, and apparently flying so low they will hit cranes putting things on single story buildings? That's so stupid.

Dear tech world: Please do not fly 80 pound projectiles just a few feet above my head at speed. Jeeze.

cherioo|5 months ago

The video also includes a video clip of package delivery, where drone would drop package to the ground, which worked. But then propeller blew the package right into the bush was lmao.

perihelions|5 months ago

Timestamp for the ADHD's,

https://youtu.be/E_ZpY6qHcTk?t=134

toast0|5 months ago

Drop and tumble helps reduce impact energy, might manage to keep the goods intact.