Originally published on November 7, 2013 <br /><br />France's national state-owned railway company, the SNCF, announced on Tuesday that it started testing a drone to monitor its high-speed rail network in an effort to deter costly copper cable theft. <br /><br />The drone, which measures about a metre wide, was launched between Gard and Vaucluse in southern France. The aircraft, which is controlled with a simple joystick and transmits images in real time, is equipped with two cameras, one high-definition and the other wide-angle.<br /><br />The SNCF plans to roll out the drones across the country next year. The company says it loses 30 million euros a year to copper theft, a figure that does not include service interruptions.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
