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Japanese company Prodrone has unveiled their latest product, and it is equal parts a brilliant achievement and the stuff of nightmares.
The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.The drone, called PD6B-AW-ARM, is a large-format drone equipped with six propellers and two robotic arms. At the end of each arm, there is a claw that is perfect to carry small items of up to 10 kilograms (22 lbs) in weight. The terrifying bit is the hawkish appearance of the claws, which seem ready to snatch a small child and take them into the stratosphere.
Evil claws aside, the drone can remain airborne autonomously for 30 minutes, which means it could be useful for moving objects in difficult-to-land places. Check it out in all its terrifying glory below.
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