New Zealand drone makers target Hollywood
Raglan, New Zealand
DEEP in New Zealand's dairying heartland, drone maker Aeronavics tests aircraft designed to corner the fast-growing emerging market for unmanned aerial vehicles in the film and television business.
The developer of drones used in the production of Dr Who and the Twilight films is one of a stable of New Zealand firms that are using the country's reputation for innovation in the film industry to stake out claims to what is expected to be a drone boom in Hollywood.
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