About this itemImportant Made in USA Origin Disclaimer:The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Editing provides amazing footage streamed and recorded directly to your smartphone using the inbuilt 720p HD camera. The cutting-edge EPP design of the AR.Drone 2.0 ensures it has a robust structure. This product may require registration with the FAA prior to operation. To learn more, please visit www.faa.gov/uas/registration Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition: Apple iPad/iPhone/iPod or Android 2.2 (Froyo) and up device controls AR.Freeflight used to fly and pilot the AR.Drone Record pictures, navigation data and videos and upload them instantly from the application 720p/30fps/H.264 encoding base profile Low-latency streaming Video storage on the fly with remove device or with USB flash drive JPEG photo capture Director mode — easily programs AR.Drone 2.0 automatic flights to record shots Flight recorder GPS improves stabilization and allows user to view their flights in 3D Includes AR.Drone 2.0, indoor hull, outdoor hull, charger and 1000mAh battery Color: snow Due to federal restrictions, this item cannot be returned by mail.

See our returns policy for more information.SpecificationsFabric ContentTypeAge RangeManufacturer Part NumberContained Battery TypeModelBrandFeaturesAssembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H)How long the battery last?by It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign InHow long the battery last?by It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign InNo remoteby It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign InWhat is the UPC part number?by It looks like you are not signed in. /careplansSee detailsGet a warranty for it here.Gifting plansPricing policyOnline Price Match.The AR Drone, a fururistic ‘quadrocopter’ that can be controlled via video-link to an iPhone or iPod touch, will start shipping tomorrow. The space-age gadget is controlled by a handheld device using WiFi networking technology and works both indoors and out.

The craft streams a live feed back to the user at 15 fps from a front-facing camera which allows the craft to be controlled from a pilots-eye view. A second ground-facing camera mounted on the underbelly of the drone captures the action at 60fps. Data from the second camera helps the internal guidance systems deliver a smooth flying experience. But the developers, Parrot S.A, haven’t stopped there; perhaps the coolest feature of the AR Drone is that it allows multiple units to go head-to-head in an augmented reality game, giving the drones the ability to fire virtual lasers at each other (see the video, below). Anyone who has tried to pilot a regular remote-controlled helicopter will know how difficult they are to fly and also how easy they are to damage. Sporting four rotors instead of two, quadrocopters are significantly more stable in flight than their twin-rotor cousins. The AR Drone boasts sophisticated software, running on an embedded Linux OS on a 468mhz ARM processor, to process and react to in-flight information coming from the 3-axis accelerometer, multiple gyrometers, ultrasound altimeter and the vertical ground-facing camera.

The marketing guys at Parrot claim that all this guidance technology means that even a child can fly the AR Drone. Writing on the product’s official website, the makers claim: Thanks to its Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), Digital Signal Processor (DSP), Inertial measurement unit (IMU) and sensors, the Parrot AR.commercial uav drone for saleDRONE turns complex fly patterns into an easy-to-pilot system. ar drone 2 instruction manualChildren will pilot AR.ar drone 2 irelandDRONE instinctively, using the iPhone, without any learning curve. ar drone 2 ultraschallThis allows for an incredible fly experience and acrobatics.google buys high-altitude drone maker

The aircraft has also been built with durability in mind; it sports a protective frame that shields the delicate rotors from knocks and bumps. , the craft is built to withstand some moderately rough treatment:parrot ar drone do you need wifi Constructed of carbon fiber tubes and PA66 plastic, the AR.google buys high-altitude drone makerDrone is meant to stand up to abuse. PA66 plastic is known for being hard, rigid, and resistant to abrasions, while carbon fiber is one of the strongest and lightest materials on the planet. Little chance of breaking the structure of the AR.Drone during normal use. According to the technical specs, users can expect to get only around 12 minutes of flying time from the 3-cell lithium-polymer battery, which will then take approximately 90 minutes to recharge. That doesn’t sound much, although presumably enthusiastic users could purchase multiple batteries and swap them out as they drain.

Perhaps the coolest thing about the AR Drone from a geek’s perspective is the prospect of building your own games and controller software for the device. The team at Parrot are actively encouraging developers to build cool augmented reality games and custom controllers for the device using their SDK (to register as a developer, go to the ARDrone developer page). Using the AR Drone API, developers can build software to control the AR Drone from any Wi-Fi capable device. This should mean that controller software and potentially some pretty cool games for Android-based mobile phones, PCs and many other platforms and devices should follow quickly after the launch of the device. The AR Drone ships September 9th and is available for pre-order at Amazon for a hefty $299.99. Check it out at the Parrot AR Drone websiteJust in time for the E3 Expo, Parrot has released new augmented reality video games for its awesome AR Drone. Able to put any geek into a fit, the flying quad-copter is piloted using an iPhone App and two onboard cameras.

I got to play with one of these things at CES this year, and it was more fun than I think I deserved. Now, Parrot has unveiled three augmented reality games which overlap digital graphics with the live video feed from the drone. You play the games the same way you normally fly the drone - through iPhone apps. Check out a trailer for the AR Drone games, along with footage of all three in the videos below. As awesome as the AR Drone may be, the three games debuted aren't mind-blowing in their scope. Free Flight let's you fly around, Drone Gate lets you battle a virtual swarm of badies, and Flying Ace lets you dogfight other AR Drones. All pretty standard video game fare. But you can't forget that you're playing these games with a real-life flying machine. We've shown you augmented reality video games before (including some from Nintendo). We've shown you some amazing quad-copters. Parrot's AR Drone is both amazing technologies rolled into one. You can't get any geekier or cooler than that.

If the videos leave you aching for your own system, you'll have to wait. It won't go on sale in the US until Septemeber (MSRP = $300, not bad). Availability and pricing for other regions will be announced in the next few weeks. As for the games, Free Flight is available now for download on iTunes, the others are coming soon. It's hard to say whether or not the AR Drone will be a one of a kind novelty, or if it will spark a trend in drone-based gaming. Certainly augmented reality has the potential to revitalize everything from marketing to education. It will be interesting to see if Parrot's pricing and first generation games are able to attract enough attention to keep the project going. I certainly hope that's the case. As far as I'm concerned, September can't come soon enough. I wonder if I can classify the AR Drone as a business expense. [screen capture and video credits: Parrot] Singularity University, Singularity Hub, Singularity Summit, SU Labs, Singularity Labs, Exponential Medicine, Exponential Finance and all associated logos and design elements are trademarks and/or service marks of Singularity Education Group.