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Drones: The Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about the tiny flyers that are going to fill the skies, transforming entire industries for the better—and worse.
Parrot's quadcopter was controlled by an iPhone or iPod Touch, had cameras on the front and back for capturing awesome aerial footage, and transformed piloting a drone into something like an augmented-reality game. The debate over what to do about a drone's ability to violate people's privacy or invade their space has led to an arms race of sorts: the drone-makers are trying to make their products fly higher and faster, while others try to keep them grounded. Thanks to relaxed rules, quadcopters will soon be running safety checks at airports, delivering defibrillators around Reno, Nevada, helping the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma keep an eye on livestock herds, and more.
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