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pilotless versions are probably not far behind.
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I still don't see it (heck, drivers of cars are bad enough). I suppose if there are transponders that prevent any of these from flying into each other and the flight path is, essentially, controlled in urban areas... then maybe. In other words, autopiloting might work.
And then there's weather.
And then there's weather.
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I still don't see it (heck, drivers of cars are bad enough). I suppose if there are transponders that prevent any of these from flying into each other and the flight path is, essentially, controlled in urban areas... then maybe. In other words, autopiloting might work.
And then there's weather.
I think we're there.
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The hiways will be a bit wider and 3-D (and collilsion avoidence will likely be automated)
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I wouldn't fly one of those things if I was given one! I have a lot of helo and fixed wing time, of which both can be controlled for an engine out landing, when those drone copies quit, they'll fall out of the sky like a chrome crow bar, no gliding ability! For an emergency parachute to work if installed, it needs plenty of altitude to activate, below that height, your dead! To each his own, but I would make sure you have a rider on your life insurance, just in case. 
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I've told this story here before I'm sure. When I was in the AF I was assigned to assess locations in Labrador and Baffin Island to determine the best locations for placing several radar sites for the North Warning network - a replacement for the DEW Line.
We flew up to Cape Dyer on the Arctic Circle (in a C-130) as our initial base camp and were then going to fly to numerous mountain-top locations each day to conduct site surveys. The very first morning we were going to fly in a Bell Helicopter out to a site about a hundred+ miles away. This was my first time ever in a helicopter. Shortly after takeoff, the helicopter blew some oil seal and we had to return to the base and make an emergency landing.
The mechanic replaced the seal and we all climbed aboard again about an hour later. Needless to say I was a bit nervous.
Me doing a 360 degree survey of the surrounding terrain from which I compiled radar coverage maps
Our Pilot, Ed (left) and one of our Canadian Team Members posing at Goose Bay
We contracted with a Canadian Oil company to set up one of our base camps on Brevoort, a small, uninhabited island near Baffin Is.
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That is a cool idea, I wonder how long it'll be before they are available for the mass market?
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Probably not all that long, but I imagine they will be priced similar to a high end super car.
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Will it disable the phone when you lift off?? Ding, "oh I got a new text, swipe right...", wham!!
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No...it will be controlled by your phone. Load the "fly my personal helicopter" app and the screen pops up, and you swipe as needed.
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interestingly the Marines have been testing something like that, using a tablet from the ground to fly a Huey. Pick a destination and it figures the rest out it seems, no piloting experience needed. No reason why the operator couldn't ride along I'd think.
