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Hands-on with Fotokite Phi, a pet drone on a leash
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-860439{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-860439, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-860439{width:570px;display:block;} try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-860439").style.display="none";}catch(e){} Drone enthusiasts are flush with options these days, from a Parrot for a few hundred dollars to high-end quadcopters going for upward of $5,000. But the Fotokite Phi is unique because it offers a tether and controller that makes it feel very similar to flying a kite. I met Fotokite's founder, Sergei Lupashin, at a downtown San Francisco building to try it out. The drone he designed just hit crowdfunding site Indiegogo for early-bird prices cycling up to $349. Once it launches, though, the price is more likely to be in the $500-plus range.
