World-Changing Ideas Summit 2014: Missy Cummings

Could drones allow us all to become pilots? Former naval aviator Missy Cummings says they are a vital step that brings us closer to a world with flying cars.

Former fighter pilot-turned-professor Missy Cummings believes the age of the drone is here – and we’re going to see a lot more of them. She talked to Laura Trevelyan at BBC Future’s World-Changing Ideas Summit in New York on 21 October.

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