Utah teen launches drone company backed by $2.8 million

ZDNet Innovation Weekly

July 22, 2016

Utah teen launches consumer drone that can fly over 70 mph

George Matus Jr. is 18 years old and just graduated from his Utah high school. He created a drone company backed by $2.8 million in funding. His Teal drone can fly over 70 mph, but what's more impressive is his vision to launch an open API.

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