At DRONELIFE, we talk a lot about the rise of consumer drones as tools to complete tasks. While this view of UAVs is no doubt the reason so much venture capital is being thrown into the technology, there is another side of UAVs that exists purely for the fun of it.
First person view (FPV) racing is the evolution of remote control airplanes as a hobby. But FPV racing is currently transforming from ‘just a hobby’ to an organized sport, of sorts.
Check out Seeker Stories mini-documentary about the increasing popularity of the FPV racing community:
Alan is serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, and a drone enthusiast. He co-founded DRONELIFE.com to address the emerging commercial market for drones and drone technology. Prior to DRONELIFE.com, Alan co-founded Where.com, ThinkingScreen Media, and Nurse.com. Recently, Alan has co-founded Crowditz.com, a leader in Equity Crowdfunding Data, Analytics, and Insights. Alan can be reached at alan(at)dronelife.com