The HoverAir Aqua, the world's first fully waterproof self-flying drone, officially went on sale last week. Shortly after the launch, I got the opportunity to pick the brains of MQ Wang, CEO of Zero Zero Robotics, the company responsible for the Aqua, as well as previous drones like the V-Copter Falcon Mini, HoverAir X1 and HoverAir X1 Pro. With a PhD from the Bay Area's renowned Stanford University and a distinguished background in AI research, Wang co-founded the Hangzhou-based Zero Zero Robotics in 2014.
You can read TechRadar's in-depth review of the HoverAir Aqua for my considered thoughts on how it performs, but one thing is beyond doubt: this is a true world-first, and a gamechanger in a category where innovation has generally been slow and steady rather than transformative. As Wang explained to me, water and drones have not been comfortable bedfellows until now.
