Drones swoop into Consumer Electronics Show as interest surges
400,000 consumer drones worth US$130m forecast to be sold globally in 2015, up 55% from last year
Las Vegas
ON a dusty stretch of Nevada desert, a quadcopter drone kicks up a small cloud as it takes off. It then trails its operator on a drive across the flat terrain, filming the motion from a short distance above.
The AirDog drone was designed to capture the intensity of extreme sports that have been difficult to access - surfing, skiing, off-road biking and similar activities.
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