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Drones Get Ready to Fly, Unseen, Into Everyday Life - WSJ.com - 0 views

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  • An unmanned aircraft that can fly a predetermined route costs a few hundred bucks to build and can be operated by iPhone.
  • the Federal Aviation Administration limits domestic use of drones to the government, and even those are under tight restrictions. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said the agency is working with private industry on standards that might allow broader use once drone technology evolves. When it comes to paparazzi use of drones, she said, "our primary concern with that would be safety issues."
  • The ability to share software and hardware designs on the Internet has sped drone development, said Christopher Anderson, founder of the website DIY Drones, a clearinghouse for the nearly 12,000 drone hobbyistsaround the world.
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  • The goal is to make a drone that can stabilize itself and track its target. Given the rapid evolution of technology, Mr. Anderson said, "that's now a technically trivial task."
  • As a parent of a 3-year-old, she said, she could use the same technology to track her daughter on her way to school (she would need to plant an electronic bug in her lunch box or backpack). That would "bring a whole new meaning to a hover parent," she said. Schools could even use drones for perimeter control.
  • human nature being what it is, it won't take long for the technology to be embraced for less noble ends. Could nosey neighbors use a drone to monitor who isn't picking up after their dogs? "That's possible," said Henry Crumpton, a former top CIA counterterrorism official who is now chairman of a company that develops drones—including one that can take off vertically, fly through a window and hover silently over your breakfast table. "The only thing you're bounded by is your imagination—and the FAA in the United States," he said.
  • it's just a matter of time before drone technology and safety improvements make the gadgets a common part of the urban landscape.
  • we could all be wandering around with little networks of vehicles flying over our heads spying on us,
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