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Jesse Hirsh: Send in the Drones

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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From hobbyist copters to Google and Amazon's plans to fill the skies with delivery drones, drones seem to be taking over our future. Tech commentator Jesse Hirsh looks at some of the latest developments in the world of drones.

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Look, Up in the Sky!

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Sep 23, 2014

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