This year, I'm getting my dad something special: his first drone. I'm not the only one. More than 1 million people in the US are expected to find a drone under the tree this year. Australia and the UK are also looking at a bumper month for drone sales, thanks to falling prices and growing interest in the technology. Excitement about drones has been mounting, thanks in part to plans by companies to use them for tourism, power line inspection and package delivery. Drone racing is also sparking interest (see page 60). But questions remain about how ordinary people can use their new toys. Skyrocketing sales may mean we get some answers in 2016.
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