While the most common association with the term remains a Predator - like «killer» drone, tomorrow's associations are likely to be more positive — of
a toy drone used to take drone selfies (or «dronies), or of a «burrito bomber», rather than an actual one.
Not exact matches
More than just
toys, this year's
drones will likely offer capabilities such as the ability to avoid crash landings and perhaps specialized features for
using them in different types of environments.
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toys includes YouTube videos for new flyers to watch on how to
use their
drone.
Drones were among the most popular Christmas gifts in 2014 — so popular, in fact, that British authorities warned recreational
drone users to make sure to
use their
toys lawfully, or to expect hefty fines.
Commercial
use of unmanned aerial vehicles in U.S. airspace was banned by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2007, although growing numbers of hobbyists have been
toying with the
use of
drones, particularly for aerial photography.
The RePhone can be
used to communicate with other people as a phone, but it can also be
used as a connected device for communicating with and keeping tabs on objects (and living things) all around you like your pets and plants,
toys, motorcycle helmets, bikes, robots, or even
drones.
The statistics encompass all manner of machines, from basic models for
toy or recreational
use — now easily available online and in electronics and department stores — to super-high-tech devices favored by those who
use drones for business.
Using sound waves matching the resonant frequencies of specific MEMS sensors, the researchers made an Oculus Rift's display roll, HTC Vive and Microsoft HoloLens displays dither, Samsung Galaxy S7 and iPhone 7 VR apps also dither,
toy robots spin around and fall over, self - balancing scooters scoot away, and a DJI Phantom 3
drone bank wildly as its rotors spun at random rates.