Flying Toys will distribute the new Bebop Drone this September. Parrot’s new Bebop Drone – dubbed the Flying Camera – has landed on UK shores. Flying Toys, gadget specialists and distributors of Parrot’s popular ...
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The team even managed to capture a video of the demonstration of the AR Drone 2.0 Elite quadricopter, as they performed moves in time to music. Parrot has taken to this year’s Gadget Show Live to unveil its new AR Drone 2.0 GPS ...
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The special edition of the camouflaged AR Drone 2.0 model comes with Parrot's GPS Flight Recorder. Parrot has revealed the latest addition to its range of AR Drones with the launch of the limited edition AR Drone 2.0 GPS Edition. The ...
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The drone joined British explorer Antony Jinman on a 730 mile journey across the Antarctic. The Parrot AR Drone 2.0 has become the first toy to reach the South Pole. The drone embarked on its 730 mile journey across the Antarctic as ...
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Features the ability to be controlled via an iPhone and iPad. Extreme Fliers has launched its latest Micro Quadrocopter, the new Micro Drone 2.0, at this year's Spring Fair. The new product features a range of plug and play accessories ...
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Image: Vishwa Robotics There's a reason that birds perch: flying is a lot of work, and until we teach our drones to survive off of hopes and dreams, we're (nearly, and nearly again) always going to have to deal with severe restrictions on ...
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Gender differences in nature are common, including in humans. A research team from Bern, Switzerland has found that male European honey bees, or drones, are much more susceptible than female European honey bees, known as workers, to a ...
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We were pleasantly surprised by the number of robotics announcements at CES this year. In the past it's been a bit of a snoozefest, since robotics companies didn't want to tussle with all of the other major electronics manufacturers for ...
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Las Vegas' annual Consumer Electronics Show has offered much to get excited about, not least a glimpse at some of the hi-tech toys to be hitting the market in the near future. Parrot unveiled its latest in app driven toys this week, ...
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Never mind girls and boys—adults who refuse to grow up are being increasingly targeted by a toy industry promoting adolescence as a lifestyle choice, say industry watchers. Among the "Smart-Tech" toys at this week's Hong Kong Toys & ...
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It's not a bird, not a plane. But it could be someone's personal drone coming to the skies near you. Some of the flying objects being shown at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas include items that are for play, personal ...
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Les Vegas, United States The 2014 International CES kicked off in Las Vegas overnight with CES Unveiled, an annual event that brings together major suppliers and up-and-coming tech brands under one roof to show off their latest products. ...
2014 promises to be the year small drones will start showing off what they can do—at least if the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration comes through with regulations that allow them to take to the air. But there's one first for a ...
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Two days before the main show floor opens, and a day before the round of press conferences from major players in the consumer electronics industry, on Sunday evening the CES Unveiled event crowds bleary, travel-worn, journalists into a ...
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Jumping Sumo can launch itself 80cm into the air and MiniDrone is a pint-sized version of AR Drone 2.0 Parrot, the firm behind the renowned AR Drone, is showing off its latest two wheeled 'robot insect' and 'miniature' flying drone, ...
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