TechHive: 3D Robotics $700 quadcopter draws interest at drone show

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3D Robotics $700 quadcopter draws interest at drone show Jul 27th 2013, 16:25, by Kerry Davis 3D Robotics gave a sneak preview of a comparatively cheap consumer drone at an unmanned aircraft convention in San Francisco this week. The company's new quadcopter, or four-rotor helicopter, can be controlled from a tablet running an Android flight system or other similar app. The as-yet-unnamed drone will cost about $700 and is aimed at an audience of hobbyists, even wedding photographers, who could attach a camera to the front and get sweeping shots from the sky. "I think the bigger market is people who just want to do stuff, regular people like you or I," said Brandon Basso, a research and development engineer at 3D Robotics. Some people attending the conference were there to learn how to implement drones for search and rescue. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: 3d-robotics-quadcopter-1-100047928-small.jpg

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