This is what my team at @otherlab have been working on! 
https://twitter.com/recode/status/819561249956626432 …
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So does a SEAL doing a HAHO jump =)
presumably it's easier not to send and retrieve a person? Also I don't recall seals deploying to the Ebola crisis
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No, but they use steerable chutes and GPS for long (10 mile + lateral movement) glides to accurate drops…
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we can achieve a 55mi radius from point of release
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ok!!!!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I’m surprised the same tech hasn’t been used for drones dropping loads, could be very cheap + lightweight for more payload
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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