Latvian man skydives from 28-rotor Aerones drone
A Latvian man named Augstkalns has completed a skydive from a 28-rotor drone made by drone firm Aerones. The drone lifted Augstkalns to 330 metres for the dive. The company has already shown the drone being used to handle firefighting and emergency rescue efforts. Aerones is not currently planning to make the drone commercially available.

The mega-drone, made by a company called Aerones, lifted Augstkalns to a height of 330 meters (~1,082 feet) before he let go and opened his parachute.

The company specializes in making drones that carry heavy payloads, and it previously recorded towing a snowboarder with one. The company has also posted videos of drones used for firefighting and emergency rescue.

Augstkalns said he took part in the test because he believes that in the next four years, drones will be much more widely used, and he wanted to be part of that future. He also said, "It's always fun to do something new to challenge engineers and myself" and that he'd like to have a similar drone to use recreationally. Augstkalns' definition of "fun" is up for debate.

Here's a video of the skydiver's ascent and jump: