Generating a Lot of Buzz

By W.J. Hennigan and Melody Petersen Los Angeles Times - Jul 5, 2015

Berkeley, Calif. — As the largest American maker of consumer drones, 3D Robotics Inc. sees big opportunities in selling mini-helicopters with cameras, sensors and whirling propellers that buzz like angry hornets. The Berkeley company expects to sell thousands of the pizza-sized drones — for about $1,000 each — at home and abroad this year. Tech-savvy customers want them for capturing wave-shredding surfing runs in the Pacific,...