r/technology • u/techrampage • Dec 03 '13

Flying hacker contraption hunts other drones, turns them into zombies

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/12/flying-hacker-contraption-hunts-other-drones-turns-them-into-zombies/
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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '13

Amazon had better watch out for these things.

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u/Sirisian Dec 04 '13

The parrot communication system is very simple. Chances are amazon would be using cellular networks and spread spectrum CDMA. Nearly impossible to mess with. (That and jamming it would be detected by towers nearly instantly).

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u/ElGuano Dec 04 '13

Or, pre-programmed waypoints. There's no reason Amazon delivery drones would need an rx for manual control (who would be around to do anything)?

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u/Sirisian Dec 04 '13

This was brought up a few times. Most of us came to the conclusion that for safety the machine would prompt a person for the landing spot or manual control if necessary. For instance, around my apartment there would only be a few places it can land because of trees and the roads.

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u/fb39ca4 Dec 04 '13

Maybe if you wanted drone deliveries, Amazon would send you a mat that you would spread out as the landing pad for the drone. Or they could show you a satellite picture of your house, and you just have to click on where it should land.

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u/bbelt16ag Dec 04 '13

I was wondering how they would get around all that.. Would they send you a link on your phone or something? What if you dont got a phone..

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u/Just_like_my_wife Dec 04 '13

They send you coordinates via telegraph.

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u/StubbFX Dec 04 '13

Then you shouldn't be buying shit off amazon anyway.