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AR.Drone 2.0 Slow Motion Video with Phantom Flex Camera

May 22nd, 2013 Comments off

Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 “Built for the elements” The Movie
A blockbuster filmed in slow motion with a high-speed Phantom Flex HD camera.

‘Built for the elements’ is a non-standard movie filmed in slow motion — 1,200 frames per second — with a high speed Phantom Flex camera. A true technical challenge, it offers stunning images that feature the robustness and the power of the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, definitely a one-of-a-kind quadricopter!

Parrot confirmed that no AR.Drone 2.0 were harmed during the filming.

‘WATCH THE MAKING-OF : http://youtu.be/CJofvvDpdeok

AR.Drone Academy is now available for Android!

April 30th, 2013 Comments off

Get more out of your AR.Drone with the AR.Drone Academy!
Keep track of all your flights on the Academy map, watch your best videos with added statistical feedback and directly share online with pilots from all over the world!

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Giveaway: AR.Drone 2.0 SimCity Special Edition

April 24th, 2013 Comments off

Participate in the giveaway, and try to win a Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 SimCity Special Edition and the latest SimCity!

Click here and take your chance!


 

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[iOS] New Piloting App: AR.Drone

April 22nd, 2013 Comments off

iOS pilots: want to try a new piloting app, fast and without AR.Race? Get it!

Pilot the Parrot AR.Drone and AR.Drone 2.0 quadrocopters using AR.Drone App. This is the most simple App to start piloting.
Connect to your AR.Drone quadcopter by Wi-Fi and you are ready to fly! Use iPhone, iPod or iPad touchscreen as a directional pad to control your AR.Drone. When you release control, the AR.Drone is instantly stabilized in the air. AR.Drone App is compatible with the first generation AR.Drone and the AR.Drone 2.0.

 

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Statement to AR.Drone pilots using iOS devices

April 8th, 2013 Comments off

May 17th, 2013

Dear customers,

AR.Freeflight 2.2 was removed from iTunes last month due to the need for patents’ clarification on accelerometer and absolute control.

We encourage iOS pilots to try a new piloting app, fast and easy: AR.Drone. Get it!

In the meantime, we have enriched AR.Race2 App (version 2.2) with a free piloting mode to continue enjoying flying the AR.Drone.

We’ll keep you updated.

Sincerely,

Parrot Team

AR.Race2

AR.Race 2 update 2.2

March 28th, 2013 Comments off

AR.Race2’s major update brings most AR.FreeFlight features to iOS pilots into a single App.

AR.Race2’s major update brings most of the features of AR.FreeFlight 2.0 to iOS pilots into a single App. AR.Race2 is now the official App to use for piloting AR.Drone 2.0 with iPhone/iPad; without the use of the “Absolute control” mode and the accelerometer, it gives full access to the AR.Drone Academy.

New Free Flight training section.
Connexion to AR.Drone Academy.
Accelerometer piloting mode and Absolute control are removed.
Use the Joypad mode to control the AR.Drone 2.0
App interface fits to iPhone 5 resolution.

Free to download on iTunes

TRAINING MODE





RACE MODE





AR.DRONE ACADEMY MAP



SETTINGS



Free to download on iTunes

Developers: Flying the AR.Drone 2.0 with Windows Store Applications

March 21st, 2013 Comments off

(Channel 9)

API compatible with Microsoft WinRT can be found here:

http://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/articles/Flying-the-ARDrone-20-with-Windows-Store-Applications

The API should give you everything you need to get started writing drone Apps for Windows Store.

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Nvidia teams up with Parrot: Project SHIELD compatibility with Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 demoed at NGPU Technology Conference this week

March 20th, 2013 Comments off

Project Shield is a full Android device with integrated console-grade controls, which include two analog sticks, buttons, shoulder triggers, and a D-pad. As a fully functional Android device, it was demoed today piloting the AR.Drone 2.0 with a soon-to-be-announced update version of AR.Freeflight.

The result is a fantastic flying experience, explains Patrick Beaulieu, an NVIDIAN who will be demonstrating the combo at GTC’s exhibit hall.

Project SHIELD’s console quality control sticks make the drone a pleasure to fly, Beaulieu says.

And by moving the controls for the device off the screen, viewers can see the unobstructed view from drone’s high-definition camera reproduced on Project SHIELD’s retina-quality 5-inch screen.

http://blogs.nvidia.com/2013/03/project-shield-takes-to-the-air-at-gtc/

Tribute to Game of Thrones

March 12th, 2013 Comments off

A tribute to the Game Of Thrones newspaper ad campaign

 

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Special Operations Unit tests AR.Drone 2.0

March 7th, 2013 Comments off

Special Operations Unit tests the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 for recon.
Firstly, the photos were taken following an “investigation technique” tactical advance training session lasting four hours.
The last half an hour was used to try the “added value” which the drone can bring. They used it to illuminate the advance of an assault column in a “large space” management scenario (plant, fort, etc.) and to help them look for and confirm or otherwise the presence of an individual on the floors.

In the first photo, we can see the servant-drone whose task was to be the eyes throughout the flight.
The second shows some of the team, the shield carrier and their two servants behind them, the servant drone and a long support.
Nos. 3-4-5 show a three-person shield ready to enter, protecting the server drone which ensures there is no individual present on the floor. We can see also a two-person support which protects the column in the direction of the door and the floor.
The last shows the flight along the axis of the main corridor, the AR.Drone 2.0 illuminating all the windows and doors on our flank.

Of course, this use of the AR.Drone remains an “experiment”, a test.

 

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AR.Race 2 available on iTunes for free!

February 28th, 2013 Comments off

AR.Race 2 is a racing game for Parrot’s AR.Drone 2.0. It is available on iPhone / iPod touch and iPad.
Play alone or try the multi-player version, where competitors race one after the other and try to set the fastest time. You only need one AR.Drone 2.0 to play the greatest racing game created for the AR.Drone 2.0.

Free to download on iTunes

 

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Back from CES 2013

January 16th, 2013 Comments off

Building Parrot outdoor booth on Las Vegas Convention Center Central Plazza


Building a “magic carpet” for AR.Drone 2.0 aerial choregraphy outdoor

It took us 5 days to build the indoor booth

Setup of a “magic carpet” for AR.Drone 2.0 aerial choregraphy indoor. AR.Drone 2.0 bottom camera recognizes the square patterns and follows pre-recorded flight moves.

4 days of show – and a 3 meters high of entire vegetal walls for the launch of Parrot Flower Power

We just won Popular science “product of the Future” award!

Demo of Parrot ASTEROID Smart, the 2-DIN car infotainment system connected to the Asteroid market for Apps.

Demoing Parrot OEM offer for car automakers as well as Dibcom tuner products

Unique wireless music listening with Parrot Zik headphones

First experience with Parrot Zik touch control panel :-)

An amazing sound experience with a new demo of Parrot Zikmu Solo speakers, the preview of the “Duo” software update

Welcoming our friends from senseFly - UAV drones for professionnals!

Stay tuned for the upcoming AR.Drone video to be published on our YouTube channel next week!