"Thanks for clarifying Colin.  I still however must disagree with the term "mature".  as a UAV builder as well as a large farmer, I can tell you that DJI and 3DR platforms are not mature in any respect of the term.  The bugs/unreliability of these…"

"Sense and avoid on a $1500 uav?  Maybe the sonar version?
I'm skeptical of a lot of these kickstarter claims.  So while I hope Gary's right and our case is richer, I don't think a bunch of cheap UAV's with no operator following people in skate…"

"Great perspective Ed.  I guess the fact I'm running a unit with a Lockheed Martin Autopilot makes me feel that the DOD firms can get a hold of this market.  Personally, I'm not of the mindset you can make a solid commercial unit for $1500 like…"

"Yes, I agree on that.  The DOD vendors don't seem to understand that selling 1000x the volume means you can sell at a lower price.  I've learned this with bluebird and some of the other vendors.  No, farmers/AG industry will not spend $500,000 on a…"

"I think it's way too early to make that assumption.  The civilian UAV market is in its infancy.  And when we were searching for our system it was tough just to get a call back from any of the companies as they have no sales/customer service.  That's…"