China Is Using Flame-Throwing Drones, And They're Cool As Hell To Watch

Flame-throwing drones sound like something straight out of a sci-fi action movie, but they're a real thing in China.

The Wall Street Journal reports that a net became tangled up in a power line in Xiangyang, and it had "severely affected" the power line's operation. Maintenance workers used a flame-throwing drone to get rid of a net that was tangled up in a power line. And when we say "get rid of," we mean "burn to fucking oblivion."

Of course, removing trash isn't the most glamorous and/or badass of activities for a flame-throwing drone to complete, but at least no eagles will be injured.

(H/T Digg, Wall Street Journal)