There are already a group of drone companies in Detroit. I've met several of them. They want to be able to fly over the city but so far have been blocked.
Giving them a large area to test would give the city a huge advantage over the rest of the US and I believe drive more drone companies to relocate in Detroit where they would find cheap real estate and an abundance of engineering talent.
I think Mark Andreesen undoubtedly knows this and that is why he picked Detroit for his example.
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There are already a group of drone companies in Detroit. I've met several of them. They want to be able to fly over the city but so far have been blocked.
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20140330/NEWS/303309969...
Giving them a large area to test would give the city a huge advantage over the rest of the US and I believe drive more drone companies to relocate in Detroit where they would find cheap real estate and an abundance of engineering talent.
I think Mark Andreesen undoubtedly knows this and that is why he picked Detroit for his example.