'Weebo' adds to WR Port Authority's development tools

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It’s a bright and sunny morning in CASTLO Industrial Park when Weebo takes flight.

The 3DR Solo Drone Quadcopter is quickly off the ground, buzzing about and taking pictures of the landscape for her team: the Western Reserve Port Authority’s Northeast Ohio Development and Finance Authority, or NEODFA.

“You can only do so much through Google Earth,” said Anthony Trevena, NEODFA director.

Weebo – named after the “Flubber” movie character – has a serious task.

She gives a bird’s-eye view of properties for potential economic development.

She can take pictures and video inside and above buildings to seek out specifics for the team.

“We don’t take this lightly,” Trevena said. “It’s an important [tool].”

Read more about the port authority's newest tool in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.