Fully-automated drone has Israeli firm reaching for the sky
By Reuters
28 March 2017 |
4:48 am
The Israeli makers of Optimus, a fully automated drone, hope it will be rolled out in industrial facilities, seaports, power plants, and oil and gas facilities across the globe.
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