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Welcome to the next generation of agricultural drones

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    skybrian
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    Sounds like they're not fully automated, but I expect you wouldn't really "fly" them so much as tell them where they should go? I wonder what the UI looks like?

    Sounds like they're not fully automated, but I expect you wouldn't really "fly" them so much as tell them where they should go? I wonder what the UI looks like?

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    1. sota4077
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      It is a DJI T30 drone. They've been around a while. They are more or less full automated. You program the flight, but it will take off fly and return to you so you can swap batteries and fill the...

      It is a DJI T30 drone. They've been around a while. They are more or less full automated. You program the flight, but it will take off fly and return to you so you can swap batteries and fill the tanks all on its own.

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    unkz
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    What an odd statement. Of course they threaten farming jobs.

    Although AI-enabled drones can make operations more efficient, he dismisses the notion that they threaten farming jobs.

    What an odd statement. Of course they threaten farming jobs.

    1. skybrian
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      I think it’s more like few people are interested in protecting those jobs. There is political support for small farmers. They’re the owners, so if they can do less work themselves then that’s...

      I think it’s more like few people are interested in protecting those jobs.

      There is political support for small farmers. They’re the owners, so if they can do less work themselves then that’s great, since they still own the business.

      There are also people who worry about working conditions for farm workers.

      But who is worried about farm workers’ jobs going away? Automation is an old story, and those are generally considered terrible jobs.