Jumping drones that take off, land using legs: Meet the SA engineer behind them

JOHANNESBURG — Inspired by birds of the order 'Passeriformes' (passerines), Matthew Whalley and his Johannesburg-based team have gone about developing innovative drone technology that can take off and land with the use of legs. Matthew's company, appropriately dubbed 'Passerine Aircraft Corporation' has even gone as far as attracting funding from Y Combinator, which is a well-known American seed accelerator. Whalley's company has big ambitions to roll out their drones across the African continent as the rush for this technology gathers pace. Take a listen to Matthew's story. - Gareth van Zyl