3D Robotics co-founder Chris Anderson is probably the closest thing the drone world has to a prophet. Back in September, the former WIRED editor lambasted the “mass jackassery” of reckless flying and predicted such antics would hurt the industry. Sure enough, more than a month later, the FAA announced a crackdown on drones with a new registry. “[It’s] bad and it’s going to … [Read more...] about Chris Anderson Graphs Drone Difficulties
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Drone Firm xCraft Faces Funding Shark Tank
An up-and-coming drone company is proving it can swim with the sharks after earning a double punch funding opportunity on a popular VC reality show. The ABC hit show Shark Tank invited xCraft to pitch both of the firm’s Kickstarter darlings -- Phone Drone and the X PlusOne -- on an episode that aired Friday, Oct. 23. After the xPlusOne reached 300 percent of its … [Read more...] about Drone Firm xCraft Faces Funding Shark Tank
