As the drone industry continues to grow, aerial enthusiasts are flying -- and leaping -- to new heights. Latvia-based company Aerones completed "the world's first drone jump" last week with their 28-propeller drone. Skydiver Ingus Augstkalns, who came up with the daring idea, used the top of a 393-foot communications tower as a launch pad. Augstkalns clung to handlebars suspended from the bottom of the aircraft as he rose to over 1,000 feet before letting go and deploying his parachute. "Emotions are fantastic," Augstkalns said in a statement.

It could be the next big thing in extreme sports – 'drone-diving'. Daredevil skydiver Ingus Augstkalns was lifted 1,082 feet (330 meters) into the air by a 28-propeller drone, dropped and parachuted safely back to the earth. Although the feat makes for an entertaining spectacle, Aerones, the creator of the massive drone, foresees the unmanned aerial vehicle being used in rescue missions. It could be the next big thing in extreme sports – 'drone-diving'. The drone measures 34 feet (3.2sqm), boasts 16 rotors and weighs 154 pounds (70kg).