No, not that drone porn. I’m talking about those gorgeously sweeping aerial videos coming out of the hobbyist and non-military drone set. Sure, this sort of blissed-out eye candy is approaching dime-a-dozen status, nowadays, as the technology that makes it possible to turn your everyday RC plane into an auto-piloted drone democratizes at breakneck speeds. I’ll admit I’m growing a bit tired of DIY drone highlight reels, sexy as they may be.But this thing! Oh wow. Shot by Swedish RC hub RCExplorer using this tricopter, “Proximity Sunset” not only showcases the increasingly popular flight mode known as first-person viewing (FPV). Whirring high above sprawling crops fields and rushing below thew lowest limbs of pine stands, it reinforces the case for using micro drones for agriculture and natural resource monitoring. And of course we get another tease of the commercial case for drones—just look at that sleek Euro roadster.Anyway, take a break from all that live-blogged war propaganda and drone out for minute or two, will you? And for the love of automation, watch this in HD.Reach Brian at brian@motherboard.tv. @thebanderson
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