The best drones have come a long way since they first appeared over the horizon a decade and a half ago. Each iteration got progressively better, smaller, and more sophisticated; however, we had to wait until 2025 to see drones that could interact with things via flexible arms.
Wisson Robotics just debuted its "Aerial Soft Robots" at CES, including the Orion AP30 Pliabot aerial manipulator system in collaboration with DJI's first delivery drone, the FC30, announced a year ago (also at CES).
