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Firework-armed drone prowls the Swedish forest for unlucky balloons

By Cyriaque Lamar Published January 30, 2011, 7:05 pm ET

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We’ve seen tiny flying drones build structures; now watch David Windestål’s tricopter hunt hapless hydrogen balloons in snowy Sweden. The drone isn’t autonomous, but I imagine it’ll be once it grows bored with inflatable prey. [RC Explorer via Engadget]

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