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Wednesday 7 January 2015

A flying camera that follows you anywhere is the next evolution of the consumer drone

Back in June we reported on the Airdog, a Kickstarter project we thought might become the ultimate GoPro sidekick. $1.3 million in funding later, the Airdog is about to start shipping out to backers and getting ready to go on sale later this year. Today at CES we got to check out this drone in person, and watch as it followed pro skater Madars Apse through some trick runs on the halfpipe. As drone become an increasingly mainstream consumer product, the next big leap will come from advancements in technology that allows the drones to autonomously fly, follow you, and avoid collisions. Airdog looks like a company with a lot of momentum on all three of those fronts.


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