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Nature 445, 808-809 (22 February 2007) | doi:10.1038/445808a; Published online 21 February 2007
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Spy in the sky
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Except for their use in military reconnaissance, unmanned aircraft have been seen mainly as expensive toys. But as technologies mature, Ned Stafford asks when drones are set to go commercial.
Picture this: in the middle of the night, you hear a prowler outside your home and call the police. In less than a minute, even as a patrol car is dispatched, an aerial mini-drone equipped with night-vision cameras has arrived overhead to scout the scene, sending back images to the police as they approach.
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