Flying drones take great holiday photos!

No holiday nowadays is complete without a “selfie” a self-portrait pic taken at arms-length.

But holidaymakers in New Zealand have gone one further by launching a “dronie” an artful holiday snap taken by a flying robot.

Described as “the ultimate selfie”, the dronie pics use unmanned aerial vehicles to carry cameras and take pictures of whatever holiday activity you’re taking part in.

The flying drones are being used to take action shots of skiers, but it’s thought they could capture images of anything from a country walk to a visit to the beach.

Backed by the country’s tourist board, it’s reckoned they could catch on in the UK. Dronies take pictures, but can also take high-quality videos, too.

They are fitted with high-definition cameras and can easily fit into a small bag after use.

Tourism New Zealand spokesman, Tony Saunders, says the drone campaign will mean visitors can show off the country’s natural landscape to friends.

“New Zealand’s scenery is unparalleled, so we wanted to give visitors the opportunity to show their spectacular surrounding to friends via social media, blowing a traditional selfie out of the water,” he said.

The new technology has already been embraced by an X-Man.

Patrick Stewart, who starred as Professor Charles Xavier in the hit movie series, was featured in a short video filmed in Cannes demonstrating what dronies are capable of.

Typically users hold the camera pointed at themselves before the drone flies off, giving a panoramic view of the surrounding area. But drones fitted with cameras aren’t cheap.

Basic models begin at around £100, but can cost upwards of £2,000.

The Flone turns a mobile phone into a drone, which can fly up to 65ft above the ground while taking photos or videos if you’re brave enough to let your phone fly that high.

Its inventors, Alexandre Oliver and Lot Amors, are asking governments to allow personal unmanned aircraft into airspaces around the world, as the technology becomes more common.