parrot ar drone in singapore
I've got my own flying drone. I'm basically the CIA and a spaceman all in one civilian package. I'm going to fly a drone, I'm going to get arrested, and I'm going to be a hero." After pulling one of Parrot's AR Drones out of the box and experiencing this understandable reaction, you start to think about what you're really dealing with—a flying robot, controlled by your phone, with a camera that records the world below as if you're sitting in a tiny cockpit.An affordable four-prop remote-controlled drone with an HD camera and a wide-angle lens.Aviation dabblers who want to look over their neighbors' fences.DesignAn insectoid pod, about one square foot, with an orange color scheme near the toy end of the aesthetic spectrum.Using ItThe first minute is magical—with a single button press, your own little drone hops a meter into the air. And just sits there. Next, you fly that fucker right into a wall.The Best PartIt's a flying drone with a built-in camera. You own a drone.Tragic FlawNeither of the cameras—the front facing 720p one or the lower-resolution cam that points straight down—are any sort of magic.
You can buy replacement hulls for about $45—a lot of scratch for something that's almost certainly going to be trashed multiple times, especially by a novice.
ar drone 2 vendita(Good news: glue is still available.)I lost it off the roof of a midtown NYC building. I let it fly too far away from me and it stopped responding to my commands. It drifted slowly in the breeze until it ran into a building and fell about 20 feet onto a skylight. From there, I was able to get it to respond, and I guided it onto the ground. The claimed outside range of the Wi-Fi connection—200 feet—isn't as far as you might think.Parrot didn't seem very on the ball when it came to actually supporting its product after its launch, as a quick scan of the AR Drone forum will uncover. Not all the features promised in the 2.0 version have been released yet; updated firmware has actually caused drones to "drop altitude abruptly"; developers trying to use the AR Drone API complain of a lack of feedback from Parrot engineers.
It didn't engender a lot of confidence in your $300 purchase. (Parrot seems to have improved in the last couple of weeks, having released new firmware.)There are some really interesting hacks—especially ones that turn the AR Drone into a hunter-seeker. Others can track objects, or even follow you like a pet. Why hasn't Parrot hasn't included those out of the box?If you really want to buy a drone to capture high-quality footage, you'd be better off buying a rig purpose-built for it. Some $1,000+ models now have six-axis DSLR mounts as options (and the horsepower to haul them).The app can save video files to your phone (and even upload them to YouTube), but another option is saving directly to a USB stick that can be nestled inside the flight body. This saves at a higher bitrate, with no potential dropped frames due to Wi-Fi issues. One caveat: finding a USB stick that the AR Drone will recognize. It took me a few before I found one that would record—and I happened to have a hot crash right after plugging it in.
Unfortunately, I don't have video of that crash. The hard shut-down disrupted the writing of the file. Sometimes having a record of your big failure can ease the embarrassment.The indoor hull's four Styrofoam hoops, meant protect the rotors, break with very little force. How about thin loops of wire? Flexible but sturdy plastic ribs?Should You Buy It?As far as drones go, you're not going to get much more accessible or inexpensive as the AR Drone. But it's still three bills—and Parrot's shortcomings on service aren't instilling consumer confidence. Updated software is meant to fix the loss-of-altitude problems that have plagued the first runs. But since my test drone is waiting on replacement gears (due to an unfortunate decision to let an intern attempt to fly it on the High Line in Manhattan), I can't verify if Parrot has worked out all the kinks. Flying a drone is a lot of fun, and you can get some decent video out of the Parrot's camera. Provided you have the disposable income and free time to justify it, the AR.
Drone 2.0 is a satisfying purchase. Whatever you do, just be prepared for the inevitable crash—and the possibility of lost footage or additional costs to repair the damage.Drone 2.0 SpecsCamera: 720p 30fps HD Lens: 92-degree diagonal wide angle Processor: 1 GHz 32-bit ARM Cortex A8 Weight: 380 grams with outdoor hull; 420 grams with Styrofoam indoor hull Motors: 4 brushless 14.5-watt, 28,500 RPM inrunner motors Battery: 3 elements 1,000 mA/hour LiPo rechargeableParrot is bringing four new drones to Singapore, and each of them pack different features to cater to a wide range of drone enthusiasts and professionals. They will be available starting from 7th October 2016, at the following locations: Challenger, Popular, Courts, iStudio, Newstead Group, Cumulus Nimbus, Epicentre, Action City, SingaHobby, K Kopter, Parisilk, Gamemartz, Gain City, Skyhobbies, ToyKar, TOG, and A-Mobile. Without further ado, here are the new flight models from Parrot. The Parrot Disco is a professional-tier fixed-wing drone capable of recording Full HD videos.
The Disco comes with a carbon enforced Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) frame, and it weighs just 750g. It promises up to 45 minutes of flight time and a maximum speed of up to 80km/h. The Parrot Disco uses its 1150cm wingspan to fly. Its real-time flight parameters and autopilot algorithms are powered by the Parrot C.H.U.C.K. (Control Hub and Universal Computer Kit). The Disco is also compatible with the Parrot Cockpitglasses (below), and the Skycontroller 2 remote. The Parrot Disco (with Parrot Cockpitglasses and Parrot Skycontroller 2) will retail at S$2,399. Below are the specifications. The Parrot Bebop 2 is the conventional all-in-one enthusiast drone that comes with image capturing abilities while in flight. It weighs 500g with up to 25 minutes of uptime on a single charge. It uses a 14-megapixel camera with a digitally stabilized fish eye lens. It uses a PA12 (polymer) chassis reinforced with glass fiber for shock resistance. Mounted on it are four three-blade propellers, and it's capable of reaching up to 60km/h in 14 seconds.
It packs some safety features, such as emergency engine cut-off and pre-programmed flight parameters. The drone can be piloted by the Skycontroller 2 remote, and the FreeFlight Pro app. It is also compatible with the Parrot Cockpitglasses. The Parrot Bebop 2 (with Parrot Cockpitglasses and Parrot Skycontroller 2) will retail at S$1,399. Below are the specifications: Is this a VR headset for your drone? Not really - the Parrot Cockpitglasses provides a first-person perspective of your Parrot Disco and Parrot Bebop 2. Using your smartphone together with the FreeFlight Pro app, the headset can feed a live-stream of the drone's perspective to the user. The live-stream is done in HD resolution (720p), and the headset feeds radar and telemetric data to the drone pilot as well. The Parrot Cockpitglasses comes bundled with the Skycontroller 2 for a price of S$599 (since your smartphone will be in the headset, and not in your hands). Are these drones a little too hardcore for your liking?