Frank Tobe has done an outstanding job analyzing the business of robotics and our national standing in the growth of this technology. Please read this interview and consider sharing it with others who care about this important subject. The article will be posted online when the magazine is off-sale.

In the last couple of years, flying “quads,” often called quadcopters or quadrotors, have really come alive in the RC hobby world. They are typically flown in a sedate, conservative fashion as they are highly stable aircraft and have become favorites for aerial photography and videography.