A DRONE OF ONE'S OWN

摘要

Interested in some NSA-style surveillance of that weirdo down the block? Pick up 3D Robotics' new Solo, the latest aircraft on the increasingly crowded consumer-drone tarmac. 3D has paired with GoPro on an extremely stable three-axis gimbal (a gyroscope, essentially) that ensures smooth shooting even during erratic flights. With precise avionics (Linux computers onboard and in your controller) and a 20-minute flight time, Solo will wirelessly send HD footage to your phone or tablet from up to half a mile away. And as the tech improves, Solo will remotely update as easily as your Twitter app. It even has an emergency air brake-undeniably useful given how packed civilian skies are getting.