Big opportunities in drone software: $565 million and climbing

GUEST: This year drones have turned from buzzword to a mature technology, bringing value across many industries (see the recent Economist long read on that) and representing an interesting investment opportunity. A number of VC firms have already jumped in, putting $454 million into 100 deals in 2016 alone, and both the amount of funding and the number of deals are on the rise, according to CB Insights.
However, the hardware side of the drone ecosystem is becoming oversaturated. China’s DJ