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		jbreckmckye 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are faili... Drones are expensive. Solid six figures expensive. And they are used around or on things that are even more expensive. You wouldn't want ChatGPT piloting them.

Culonavirus 3 months ago [–]

Under $50k for a Geran-2 level drone.

stockresearcher 3 months ago | | [–]

An autonomous Flock drone costs $275k per year:

https://abc7chicago.com/post/oak-brook-police-department-lau...

jbreckmckye 3 months ago | | [–]

Much more for an oil rig platform surveillance drone. And if it crashes into something important, more expensive still.

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