Look, there are people with a hobby I don't approve of, let me quickly insult them. As we all know, journalists are famous for being outdoor connoisseurs.
With a field of competitors who look like they could be in dire need of sunlight
Look, there are people with a hobby I don't approve of, let me quickly insult them. As we all know, journalists are famous for being outdoor connoisseurs.
To be fair, it's The Register, which is an IT publication. This could easily just be a tongue in cheek, kinda self-burn in a way, since IT people themselves (me included) tend to have the...
To be fair, it's The Register, which is an IT publication. This could easily just be a tongue in cheek, kinda self-burn in a way, since IT people themselves (me included) tend to have the reputation of running from sunlight.
I thought this was interesting because I had not heard of the sport, and it looks like a lot of fun. On a practical level, I don't see AI-powered drones invalidating the efforts of human pilots....
I thought this was interesting because I had not heard of the sport, and it looks like a lot of fun.
On a practical level, I don't see AI-powered drones invalidating the efforts of human pilots. That's like using cheats in competitive gaming—nonsense.
My mind unfortunately goes to killer robots after hearing this news.
And then I wonder if it's possible to build a drone that can pursue and capture live birds in the air, without harming them, like an artificial bird-of-prey. That would be a thing of nightmares for a bird.
I agree, it only makes sense an autonomous drone would perform better. Program a track and it'll perform it near flawlessly. The whole point is to have humans compete on this level of speed and focus.
I agree, it only makes sense an autonomous drone would perform better. Program a track and it'll perform it near flawlessly. The whole point is to have humans compete on this level of speed and focus.
Look, there are people with a hobby I don't approve of, let me quickly insult them. As we all know, journalists are famous for being outdoor connoisseurs.
To be fair, it's The Register, which is an IT publication. This could easily just be a tongue in cheek, kinda self-burn in a way, since IT people themselves (me included) tend to have the reputation of running from sunlight.
I thought this was interesting because I had not heard of the sport, and it looks like a lot of fun.
On a practical level, I don't see AI-powered drones invalidating the efforts of human pilots. That's like using cheats in competitive gaming—nonsense.
My mind unfortunately goes to killer robots after hearing this news.
And then I wonder if it's possible to build a drone that can pursue and capture live birds in the air, without harming them, like an artificial bird-of-prey. That would be a thing of nightmares for a bird.
The video is worth watching.
I agree, it only makes sense an autonomous drone would perform better. Program a track and it'll perform it near flawlessly. The whole point is to have humans compete on this level of speed and focus.
Slaughterbots!