What could possibly go wrong?

The XTEND drone would be remotely operated using a video link system called telepresence.

Drones could be useful as security devices, experts say.

A flying drone.

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XTENDs drones wont look like your average quadcopter drone although the design is still being finalized, Shapira said.

“There is a very unique place where there are alligators,” he said.

Drones are a growing presence around the world.

A drone flying over Hong Kong.

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In one possible scenario, a firefighter could send a drone up a staircase to the next floor.

“Using AR it will switch between his own reality into the drones reality,” he added.

XTEND is developing an AR system that allows users to monitor multiple drones at the same time.

Are you ready for vaguely humanoid drones monitoring your movements at the mall?

The future is stranger and closer than you might think.