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Ok_Dog_4059 t1_j1xi7xg wrote

Reply to comment by Thatingles in Flying cars can actually eventually become a thing by Jalen_1227

Think about that plane going to Hawaii a week or so ago that hit turbulence. Even if AI could pilot it the ride would suck. AI can't really do anything about lack of maintenance or random break downs either so dead motors or electrical fires would be almost always fatal.

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DallaThaun t1_j1xx8s6 wrote

AI can't do something about that but if automated aircraft are commercialized they will have multiple levels of redundancy. The role of "AI" in such a scenario would be to switch to a backup string, alert everyone, maybe search for an emergency landing site, etc.

Additionally, engine failure or electrical fires are certainly disasters but are not "almost always fatal" especially if nobody is on board. You'd be surprised. That should not change with an unmanned aircraft...or else it is not yet ready for commercial flight.

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Words_Are_Hrad t1_j1ygsro wrote

Lmao you know what keeps other aircraft from falling out of the sky? Several hours of maintenance for every hour it is in the air. Completely impractical for mass transit...

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DallaThaun t1_j1ygvis wrote

Why do you think that automated aircraft would not be maintained? Of course they would, same as now.

Of course it will never be used for individual mass transport like OP is asking. Was not saying it would.

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