Photos: Drones galore on display at Consumer Electronics Show 2017 in Las Vegas
There are different perspectives on drones.
Opponents of U.S. militarism condemn them as killing machines that operate outside of international law.
TV broadcasters welcome them for offering new opportunities to film sports and news events from above.
Some pilots, meanwhile, worry that one day, a drone will take down an airliner.
One thing is certain: drones are here to stay.
As photos from this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas demonstrate, the industry is evolving in ways that some of us never imagined.
One exhibit shows it's possible to sit in the cockpit and fly your own drone.
If that's not sufficient, there's also an airplane drone by YUNEEC.
Another display showed how high-rez imaging is now available with drones. This will not thrill those who value their privacy.
Drone Volt has unlimited flight time and comes equipped with a night-vision camera.
Then there are pocket drones...
and drones for cyclists...
and submarine drones...
and drones for sports fishers who want to find their prey...
and drones controllable from a smartphone...
and portable drones of the future...
and even Star Wars battle drones.
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