Are Tethers the Answer To the Safety Issues of Follow-Me Drone Technology?

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Are Tethers the Answer To the Safety Issues of Follow-Me Drone Technology? 88

Posted by Unknown Lamer on Sunday July 06, 2014 @05:33AM from the drone-kept-trying-to-escape dept.

Hallie Siegel (2973169) writes Camera-equipped follow-me drone technology is hitting the scene in spades, promising extreme sports enthusiasts and others amazing aerial shots. Imagine, your own dynamic tripod that follows you on command. But what about the safety issue of having follow-me drones crowding the ski slopes? The tethered Fotokite addresses these concerns while sidestepping FAA regulations.

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