"Drone Pirates of the 21st Century" Topic
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Coelacanth  | 06 Jan 2018 9:59 a.m. PST |
Delivery by drone is a fairly new idea, (but maybe not as new as you think). To the consumer, it represents the ultimate in convenience; to the company, it means eliminating all those drivers with their pesky demands for "pay" and "benefits". But -- if you're a bit shady -- it's basically a flying piņata. Trust me, if drone delivery really takes off, so will drone piracy. So, how will the 21st century scallywags get the goods? Method 1 (high tech): Hack the drone, re-routing it to a safe area, then take the package and maybe even strip the drone itself. Clear out quickly, it's likely being tracked in realtime by GPS. Method 2 (low tech): Bird gun. Can you tell I'm on a bit of a Cyberpunk kick?  Ron P.S. The linked clip is from Cowboy Bebop (1998). |
| FABET01 | 06 Jan 2018 10:57 a.m. PST |
Javelin – around the 20 second mark link |
| Coelacanth | 06 Jan 2018 11:01 a.m. PST |
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| Andrew Walters | 06 Jan 2018 11:36 a.m. PST |
There are a bunch of anti-drone weapons available online, things like shotgun rounds that fire spreading nets, etc. I believe Amazon has abandoned the drone-delivery idea, but it may return. However, if corporations decide that drone operations lead to profits they will protect those operations. So another gaming question, whether it's RPGs or mins, will be fighting the drone pirates. Q-drones! |
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