Parrot AR.Drone Quadricopter Controlled by iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and Android Devices (Orange/Yellow)
Skynet isn't quite there yet
Update Jan 2012: Parrot has announced version 2.0 of the AR Drone at CES. Shipping Q2/2012, same price. This review is based on v1.0:
It was really love at first sight when I saw the first CES videos of the AR-Drone in January 2010. It reminded me on that one scene in Terminator 3 where they had one of small Skynet drones in a lab with scientists working on it... I wanted to have one - even at $1.000. I already owned a Hirobo Lama RC coax helicopter at that time and was very familiar with the problems of getting a device like that hovering stable or even flying it at all. The AR-Drone seemed to do all that automatically which is not only pretty cool but also extremely useful if you lose control of your helicopter. You would just take your hands of the controls and it stays where it is! The original idea was to start a little R&D project using the iPhone as an intermediate step and control the drone from a computer and let it automatically fly around the house from point A...
Product Features
- Remote control quadricopter controlled by iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and Android Devices with Version 2.2 and Multi-Touch
- Interchangeable hulls designed for both indoor and outdoor use
- Fly and battle with other Drone users via a Wi-Fi network
- Front-view camera with live video feed
- Enjoy a wide variety of games
Product Description
Description : 1st quadricopter to be controlled by an iPhone?, iPod? touch, iPad? or Android??download App for useMilitary-grade technology that ensures total stability and controlGenerates its own WiFi? network so that it can connect with the smartphoneFront camera streams all that the copter "sees" right on connected displayAutopilot function stabilizes the copter at an 80-centimeter altitude for easy take-off and landing every timeIf connection is lost the copter, autopilot takes over for a soft and safe landingPowerful processing helps to create an augmented gaming environmentPlayers can create a game party for multiplayer game experience to play against each otherFeatures air-to-air missiles, interactive targeting systems and fiery explosionsDual ultrasonic altimeters, 3-axis accelerometer, multiple gyroscopes and an embedded Linux platformFull aerodynamic hull shield protects it from impacts that occur during wild indoor battles while streamlined hull is aerodynamic for greater controlMade of ...
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