The DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ and its gimbal-stabilized camera, doin' its stabilization thing in flight. (credit: Steven Michael)
Welcome to Ars UNITE, our week-long virtual conference on the ways that innovation brings unusual pairings together. Today, we examine the one population that may secretly shape the future of drone use in the US. Join us this afternoon at 1pm Eastern (10am Pacific) for a live discussion on the topic with Ars drone aficionado Cyrus Farivar and his expert guest; your comments and questions are welcome.
As the popularity of personal drones continues down a path of exponential growth, so too does the amount of controversy attached to their use. Most arguments boil down to a “pro-drone vs. anti-drone” debate, but even within the pro-drone community two seemingly rival camps have formed. On one side are those who advocate a measure of training and education for drone flyers; opposite them are the manufacturers engaged in a headlong race to make their products ever more accessible to unskilled pilots.
Ignoring big-picture debates such as privacy concerns sparked by camera-equipped drones or the glacial progress of policy development (both worthy discussions), these drone supporters are at odds over perhaps the most important population for the device's future—newbies.
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