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Teenager wins $250,000 in biggest drone race yet
A British teenager has won $250,000 after placing first in the inaugural World Drone Prix in Dubai. 15-year-old Luke Bannister piloted his drone to victory along an outdoor track, using a camera mounted on its front to steer the craft through a series of illuminated hoops from a first-person viewpoint, and beating out competition from 150 other teams in the process. Drone racing has rocketed in popularity over the last year...
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Good for him. I really wonder how many drones crashed and burned though.
A lot. Drone pilots go through a lot of extra parts.