You're Obsolete...

I've been obsolete for years.?ÿ Or, so some think.

Well I have a license and here is the UAS LiDAR drone I fly. So I'll be here for a bit still...

They said the same thing when GPS came out, and again when scanners hit the scene.?ÿ While I do use GNSS a fair amount these days, much of my work is still done with a total station (though now robotic).?ÿ Given all the trees in my area I don't expect a drone to replace me anytime soon.

It's another tool in the toolbox, just not in my toolbox.?ÿ Same with the scanner.

@stlsurveyor

At least until Cyberdyne Systems gets the T-1000 series up and running anyway......

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@holy-cow

Try wearing some blinking lights instead of the reflective vest. Others may think you are a robot.

I think it was one of the 911 TV shows recently or possibly Chicago Med where the paramedics were called to a lady's backyard.?ÿ The nosy kid next door to her had a small drone that he was using to annoy her.?ÿ It flew directly into her face and lopped off a big chunk of her nose with the blades.

@stlsurveyor

Looks familiar! Keep the propellers toward the sky. ???? ?????ÿ

@holy-cow

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Me too. My hardest job these days is concealing it...

my 16 yo son would often remind me of how obsolete I am. He will be 43 in April, and I will be sure he hears the same story since he doesn't have a 16 yo son to tell him about.

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These days, it's arthritis that reminds of obsolescence.

It was Chicago Fire

@dave-lindell

I was thinking Cat Ballou, but that nose-reduction method is obsolete.

@jim-frame

I think it's something to look into for the future. My boss has mentioned scanners a few times and probably will buy one in the next 5 years, but at this point we have more work than we can barely keep up with and he bought out almost all the local surveyors in our area. Some that just retired and closed shop a while back and others that still operate under our management.

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I'm sure in another 10-15 years we will have a drone too, but it seems like a steep learning curve to me. I'm 37 so I'll be doing this for a long time yet, so I'll likely see a lot of changes.?ÿ

For now, total stations and GNSS get all our jobs done.?ÿ

@stlsurveyor is that a gas engine?