The Parrot AR.Drone is a four-propellered flying machine. It features two cameras, which enable the Drone to “see” via a Wifi connection. They also are able to help control the gadget’s speed and altitude. All of this is powered by the AR.Drone’s on-board computer, based on the Linux OS. More details on the Parrot’s Facebook page.
The Drone will be controllable via an iPhone app – and read this carefully: c o n t r o l l a b l e – not controlled – as you will see in this demo! Imagine you buy two of them – the retail price is rumored to be less than $400 – and you start air-attacking your son! That’s the perfect Father-and- Son game! Can’t wait to see it flying…..
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@Kira: Der entsetzte Hand vor dem Mund Move nach dem Crash ist genial!
Cooles Gerät! Jetzt weiss ich auch, warum du so begeistert warst.
Boah, das Ding ist ja der Knaller!!!
@Vee Yes, the drone IS a really cool toy – can’t wait to see the Augmented Reality features they are working on!
Eine kleine Umfrage: Wieviel wäret Ihr bereit, für die Drone auszugeben?
Hier könnt Ihr mitmachen: http://twtpoll.com/l4ak2k
@Kira: Der entsetzte Hand vor dem Mund Move nach dem Crash ist genial! Cooles Gerät! Jetzt weiss ich auch, warum du so begeistert warst.
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Parrot AR.Drone available from September for US$ 300