Sony’s new camera drone flies like a plane with vertical takeoff

Japanese joint venture, called Aerosense, with robotics startup ZMP shows off new prototype for aerial surveillance and reconnaissance for businesses

Sony has unveiled its latest camera drone prototype which is capable of taking off vertically and flying like an aeroplane.

The drone, which resembles the short takeoff and landing variant of the Lockheed Martin F35 fighter jet made famous by a brief appearance in the film Die Hard 4.0, is the product of Sony's joint venture with robotics startup ZMP.