A British 15-year-old won $250,000 at a drone-racing tournament in Dubai

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Luke Bannister in Dubai.

Engadget reports that the winner, 15-year-old Luke Bannister, will receive $250,000 (£174,000) in prize money.

Drone racing works by attaching camera to the drones. Pilots wear a special screen that looks like a VR headset to "see" what the drone sees as they steer it around a course.

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Here's a video of Bannister winning the tournament in Dubai:

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