Racing drones are the natural outgrowth of drone technology. The general human fascination with making things go fast certainly didn’t ignore the rise of drone technology, especially as it various drone components became smaller and it became easier to build these devices at light weights.
Modern racing drones are not terribly common in daily life, but they do have a fairly solid fan base among hobbyists. Racing drones are engineered to find a balance between rotor power and drone weight, with more aerodynamic designs coming off the assembly lines at a fairly solid clip.

These drones have helped to grow the overall drone hobby market significantly and they’ve become one of the products that have helped integrate drones in general into daily life. Though they’re not nearly as ubiquitous as camera drones, they still play an important role in advancing drone technology and helping consumers to get more used to the presence of the devices.