GoPro to release consumer drones next year
Ron Czapala
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http://www.cnet.com/news/gopro-to-release-consumer-drones-next-year-report-says/
GoPro has its sights set on the skies.
The company makes a line of cameras that's become so popular among extreme sports enthusiasts and videographers who strap them to helmets, surf boards and other objects that the company rung up sales of $624 million last year. Now GoPro is developing consumer-geared multirotor aircraft to pair with its high-definition video cameras, according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Journal.
The device, the Journal said, will likely be pit against products from the drone industry's biggest players, including China-based DJI, French drone maker Parrot and California's 3D Robotics. Its price? Likely between $500 and $1,000 when it arrives late next year.
GoPro has its sights set on the skies.
The company makes a line of cameras that's become so popular among extreme sports enthusiasts and videographers who strap them to helmets, surf boards and other objects that the company rung up sales of $624 million last year. Now GoPro is developing consumer-geared multirotor aircraft to pair with its high-definition video cameras, according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Journal.
The device, the Journal said, will likely be pit against products from the drone industry's biggest players, including China-based DJI, French drone maker Parrot and California's 3D Robotics. Its price? Likely between $500 and $1,000 when it arrives late next year.
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Give them a call!
Once simply attached to the belly of Sir Digby Chicken Cesear, the camera now finds use in multiple venues.
In other news, industry analysts say salaries for experienced drone pilots has reached approximately $100,000 a year. There are even schools that specialize in training UAV pilots. Amazing stuff.
It seems that tying a camera on a quadcopter is the #1 attraction to owning one.