Part of the reason for this is that air travel is dangerous so standards are much higher. “If you fly commercial airlines, they often say, ‘Oh, a small component has failed – we have to go back to the gate,’” Singh said. “And that’s an established industry with 60 years of legacy! I hate to think that a drone might come down on a busy road.” Part of the solution, Singh said, is planning for every situation: “If things fail, the vehicle has to do something reasonable.”
What does Singh say drones should do to improve safety?
They should have a strategy for handling all circumstances They should have built-in responses to common problems They should always return to their base if a problem occurs They should land immediately in the event of a problem