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How the iDrone could change life

Nov 15, 2011 10:26pm
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(NECN: John Daly) - It might not look like much, but this contraption - completely with a camera and four propellers - might protect our soldiers and Marines in the field.

It's an unmanned aerial vehicle - a UAV - or drone.

Drones have been used in Afghanistan, as well as Libya and on Anwar al-Alawki in Yemen. But those drones are remotely controlled by highly skilled technicians. The latest drones can be used by just about anyone.

John Daly has more on this latest technology.
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