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Re:OpenSource Nano Quadcopter Kit by pchristensen on Friday February 01, 2013 @02:24PM (#5152788)
They are un-ignorably loud, have battery life < 10 min, and are flown by line of sight. So if you tried to harm someone with it, you wouldn't get away.
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Re:OpenSource Nano Quadcopter Kit by sc00ter on Friday February 01, 2013 @04:55PM (#5153745)
Correct on the first two points, but larger hobby UAVs can be flown FPV at a range of several kilometers. Not legally in many western countries countries, but then norm is harming people.

Edit: Line of site restrictions, maximum heights, and the maximum power of radio communications permitted without additional licensing are typical limiting factors.

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Re:OpenSource Nano Quadcopter Kit by jkaljundi on Saturday February 02, 2013 @05:10AM (#5155672)
Many quadcopters can be programmed to fly routes by GPS. No line of sight needed technically, legal part depends on country.
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