AI Drones Explained: What Changed and Why It Matters

🎯 When most people hear "AI drone," they picture something from a Marvel movie. That's not what this is. Old military drones cost millions, needed runways and satellite links, and required a whole team of humans back at base staring at screens. They were remote-control vehicles—you steer, it moves. 🕹️ New AI drones cost a few hundred bucks. They fit in a backpack. And here's the game-changer: once they're in the air, they don't need you anymore. You set the target and the drone figures out the rest. It tracks movement, adjusts for obstacles, and decides when to strike. The AI doesn't care …