HONG KONG -- Back in 2009 Justin Gong and a group of friends he calls "The Geeks" designed their first drone. For the 21-year-old Chinese business student, the prototype was a means to an end. As a freelance cameraman and passionate nature lover, he could use the technology to capture unique shots of animal migration.
A decade later, the 13 geeks have multiplied and today Gong is the vice president and co-founder of XAG, a Chinese dronemaker employing 1,400 people, which aims to bring technology to the world's farmers.
