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Parrot AR.Drone Available for Preorder Now, Ships September 3rd for $299

Evan Selleck, Jul 29th 2010 Discuss [3]

Parrot's AR.Drone is one of the greatest pieces of gadgetry and tech we've played with in awhile, and that goes beyond our love for flying objects that we can control. The quadricopter, which we managed to get some hands-on time with back at the end of June, is keeping right on track with its time frame, and it's available for preorder right now. Read The Full Story

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Parrot AR.Drone hands-on [Video]

Chris Davies, Jun 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Now with a solid release date and price, Parrot’s AR.Drone is looking all the more exciting. A four-rotor indoor and outdoor flying machine, complete with dual-cameras and an iOS control app, the AR.Drone certainly ticks most of the geek checkboxes. We stopped by the London launch to try our hand at piloting the quadricopter, and to see whether – unlike some other recent R/C helicopters – it really is as idiot-proof as Parrot claim. Check out our video demos and more after the cut.

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Parrot AR.Drone official: $299 from September

Chris Davies, Jun 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Parrot's AR.Drone was the surprise hit of CES 2010, and it seemed that even the French company themselves were overwhelmed by interest in the iPhone-controlled quadricopter. Since then they've been stringing us along with the promise of a full launch at E3 2010, and that moment has finally come. The Parrot AR.Drone will hit the US in September 2010, priced at $299. Video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

DIY Vicacopter is open source and autonomous

Shane McGlaun, Jan 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

We have seen several interesting helicopter or quadcopter devices turn up recently. One of the coolest was the Parrot AR.Drone that we played with a bit at CES. If you are into making your own gizmos, a DIY project to make one has been posted at Make. Read The Full Story