It just dawned on him that perhaps Schmidt's Google should have focused on improving drone technology instead of driverless cars.

Perhaps they could have made a ton of money, launching drones as a service for the likes of Amazon and the postal. Perhaps they should have monopolized the skies if the hobbiest drones werent interfering with the commercial prospect this technology offers.

Google is still in a good position to integrate this technology with their maps...

(Just thinking loud..)