Russian postal drone program hits wall in debut

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by themickey, Jan 1, 2019.

  1. themickey

    themickey

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian-made drone on its way to making a first parcel delivery crashed into a wall and crumbled to pieces in the Siberian city of Ulan-Ude on Monday, shocking local residents and regional officials at the scene.

    The unmanned aerial vehicle was sent to deliver a small package to a neighboring village in a ceremony meant to showcase a new way to deliver mail in the sparsely populated Buryatia region located more than 4,400 km east of Moscow.

    Video footage from the scene showed the drone lifting off from a miniature launch pad bearing Russian Post’s blue and white logo, buzzing through the air for several seconds before losing height and crashing into a three-storey residential building in front of a small crowd of spectators who were heard uttering expletives.
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...rone-program-hits-wall-in-debut-idUSKCN1H91B4

     
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  2. mlawson71

    mlawson71

    :D I thought that was an allegory but you meant it literally, hahahah.
     
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  3. zdreg

    zdreg

    The drone on New Years Eve over Times Square, New York didn't work because of the heavy rains. Call it an even result?