ASPARA biodegradable drone

ASPARA biodegradable drone

 15th Nov 2018 |  Blog |  richyg


Just when you've perfected getting your drone back, suddenly someone invents a drone that isn't supposed to.

The ASPARA drone by Otherlab is mostly made of cardboard and is 100% biodegradable, unlike the majority of things we actually want to dispose of.

Watch the video to see it in action:


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