In the downtown Fargo office of the startup Botlink, engineers, code writers, and executives huddled around me, thrusting a tablet to show off their app, an air traffic control interface that allows even the least skilled to fly a drone without crashing it into a plane. "Real-time data distribution," said one. The orange circles show restricted airspace around airports. You want a beer? A Coke?" With the exception of the executives, all sharp smiles and good hair, the entourage was pure geek; sneakers and hoodies that limited exposure to sunlight and, in the Zuckerberg era, seemed to suggest imminent innovation and subsequent riches.
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