Tue, Dec 10, 2019
Nearly Half Of Respondents Say Home Delivery Will Be 'Too Dangerous'
The world's largest conference on drones – unmanned flying vehicles increasingly used by governments, industry and individuals – meeting this week in Amsterdam, heard that only a small majority of Americans view drones favorably, and a strong majority have serious safety concerns about them. However, Americans overwhelmingly expect drones to begin home deliveries in the next five to ten years.
Those sometimes-contradictory findings were shared by veteran U.S. political and crisis communications expert John Ashford, chairman of The Hawthorn Group, an Alexandria, Virginia based public affairs firm. They were based on a poll Hawthorn commissioned from TargetPoint who completed 801 telephone interviews November 17-19, with a margin of error of +/- three points. Additional data on shooting down drones and security threats from Chinese manufactured drones came from an on-line poll conducted by 1Q on November 25.
The TargetPoint poll's specific findings were as follows:
Americans expect drones to be more prevalent and currently trust the industry
- 70% expect home delivery in 5-10 years.
- 68% believe that commercial use over communities will be safe.
However, support for drones is soft.
- 58% think drones are a good idea; 42% do not
- 51% support neighborhood deliveries; 49% think they are too dangerous.
A strong majority is concerned about safety and drones. 68% are concerned; only 7% are not concerned at all.
An overwhelming majority expect something will go wrong and support regulation
- 82% believe commercial drones used for small scale and cargo deliveries will cause a serious accident sooner or later.
- 71% have privacy concerns.
- 93% want some form of regulation.
The 1Q poll found that Chinese made drones raise additional concerns
- 83% think security concerns about Chinese manufacturers are valid.
- 71% think Chinese made drones should be banned from U.S. Government Agencies.
- 55% think Chinese made drones should be banned from U.S. businesses and individuals.
(Source: The Hawthorn Group, L.C. Image from file)
More News
Instrument Runway A runway equipped with electronic and visual navigation aids for which a precision or nonprecision approach procedure having straight-in landing minimums has been>[...]
Aero Linx: Alaska Airmen's Association The Alaska Airmen's Association includes over 2,000 members—we are one of the largest General Aviation communities in the country. We s>[...]
Also: Flt School Security, G600 Steep-Approach, Honduran Aid, PW545D Cert Two aircraft performing at the Fort Lauderdale Air Show clipped wings during a routine last Sunday, spooki>[...]
Also: SkyReach Parts Support, Piper Service Ctr, Airliner Near-Miss, Airshow London The Judge overseeing Icon's convoluted Chapter 11 process has approved $9 million in Chapter 11 >[...]
Also: Paramotor Champ's, Electric Ultralight, ICON BK Update, Burt Rutan at Oshkosh! The Popular Rotorcraft Association is reaching out for help in rebuilding their private runway >[...]