(Original title: Driverless aircraft can save 35 billion U.S. dollars for the aviation industry, but does anyone dare to sit?) Driverless cars are already running around on the ground. UAVs can also be swept up in the sky. Will the drones come soon? According to a recent report from UBS, a drone passenger aircraft may appear on the airport runway as early as 2025. There is an exciting data in UBS's research on the future development of unmanned passenger aircraft. There is also a frustrating but unexpected data. This exciting data may make airlines more happy. According to studies, if the driverless technology is popularized in the future, the aviation industry can save 35 billion U.S. dollars annually, and with the maturity of technology, flights will be safer and more efficient than they are now. These saved costs come from optimized flight routes and fuel revenues. In addition, because there is no driver, the costs for hiring the driver and training costs for the driver can also be saved. However, the slightly frustrating data is that the study has drawn 8,000 respondents from all over the world and asked them if they would like to ride a drone. Only 17% of the respondents would be willing to take a plane without a captain, even if The fare may be 11% cheaper than the current price, and still half of the respondents stated that even if they are cheap, they will not buy tickets. People are reluctant to board a drone. The main reason is that no one will fly the plane. But in fact, each of us has a nervous and scared feeling when we first fly. However, you need to know that after the aircraft flies over the troposphere and reaches the booked altitude, the driver sets the speed and adjusts the route and other data to allow the aircraft to enter an autonomous driving state. While modern aircraft are equipped with an autopilot, this is not a true autopilot. It is only used to reduce the burden on the driver. The driver still has to keep in touch with the ground while monitoring the auto. The driving system is always ready to take over. To some extent, everyone who sat on the plane actually experienced the experience of unmanned airliners. The fully automated aircraft is already under test, but there is still a gap between the large aircraft we have imagined. Lilium Aviation of Germany has successfully made a small unmanned aerial vehicle capable of carrying two people fly in the air in April this year, and they plan to develop unmanned aircraft capable of carrying four people. Civil aircraft manufacturer Airbus also just completed a drone test in July. After the small aircraft was programmed, no one flew for seven minutes. In addition, UBS's report also shows that drones will be used first on cargo flights, then on commercial jets and helicopters, and finally on civil aviation. Although most people still have some resistance to drones, young respondents are most optimistic about drones in the survey report. UBS thinks that this is a great benefit to the future development of drones. . If the future is really on board a drone, can airlines record a captain's recording so that I can sleep peacefully?
