Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
79250 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

#177006 18-Jul-2015 17:38
Send private message

I will be in Sydney this Tuesday 21st to attend the Parrot Minidrones launch event.



These include:

 

  • Jumping drones (terrestrial drones, WiFi, embedded camera/mic/speaker)

     

    • Jumping night (a version with night vision, up to 4 mph)
    • Jumping races (a version for competition, up to 8 mph)
  • Airborne drones

     

    • Airborne night (a version with night vision, 11 mph)
    • Airborne cargo (a version to transport small loads such as toy blocks, etc) 
  • Hidrofoil drones (small flying drones which can be attached to hydrofoils and used in water)

More information here.

Any questions on these?





Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup


Create new topic
sonyxperiageek
2958 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1347037 18-Jul-2015 23:31
Send private message

Cool! Did they sponsor your flights and accommodation?




Sony




freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
79250 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #1347039 18-Jul-2015 23:38
Send private message

Yes.




Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup


kiwitrc
4123 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user


  #1347067 19-Jul-2015 07:46
Send private message

Excellent timing, I have a toy block in the lounge and have been wondering how I was going to move it to the study.



linw
2849 posts

Uber Geek


  #1347112 19-Jul-2015 11:19
Send private message

kiwitrc: Excellent timing, I have a toy block in the lounge and have been wondering how I was going to move it to the study.


LOL.

Those must be for the bored kid who has everything, plus a $200K swimming pool!!

Jaxson
8041 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1347162 19-Jul-2015 13:19
Send private message

Were any Goldfish harmed in the making of their Hydrofoil promotional video, and was there a sale on '80s action movie soundtracks that week?

 

Seriously though, are they quieter now?  
My neighbour could hear my last one, and the steam from their bathroom fogged up the lens.

Handsomedan
7281 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Subscriber

  #1347452 20-Jul-2015 07:58
Send private message

I saw the advertorial on Macrumors a couple of weeks ago and I have to say, the hydrofoil one looks quite intriguing. 

The idea of being able to detach the drone and fly it appeals, as it's a two-in-one device. 

I'd be keen to see one operating on a local lake just to see what it look like when it's not in a massive pool in the back yard of some exec's mansion....




Handsome Dan Has Spoken.
Handsome Dan needs to stop adding three dots to every sentence...

 

Handsome Dan does not currently have a side hustle as the mascot for Yale 

 

 

 

*Gladly accepting donations...


wasabi2k
2096 posts

Uber Geek


  #1347486 20-Jul-2015 09:37
Send private message

Handsomedan: I saw the advertorial on Macrumors a couple of weeks ago and I have to say, the hydrofoil one looks quite intriguing. 

The idea of being able to detach the drone and fly it appeals, as it's a two-in-one device. 

I'd be keen to see one operating on a local lake just to see what it look like when it's not in a massive pool in the back yard of some exec's mansion....


Given the amount of clearance (not much) I don't think it would fare well in any wind - but keen to see.

 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
79250 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #1347568 20-Jul-2015 10:31
Send private message

I can confirm that flying a Bebop drone in Wellington winds is fun - as in how can you control this thing when they are 100 metres up in the sky and there's a Wellington "breeze"?





Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup


freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
79250 posts

Uber Geek

Administrator
ID Verified
Trusted
Geekzone
Lifetime subscriber

  #1348440 21-Jul-2015 17:03
Send private message

Some very interesting things here. First the new airborne drones are only 60 grams. Very light. Yet, battery life is still around 10 minutes or so. On the other hand it fully charges in 25 minutes. The hydrofoil looks like fun (and can reach 10km/h on water) but not completely waterproof - some good questions on this from the audience and Parrot says damage would be assessed on a case by case basis. The new jumping drones can actually jump up to 80 cm and you can program waypoints so they can be used for "surveillance" - at least while battery lasts...















Please support Geekzone by subscribing, or using one of our referral links: Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies | Hatch | GoodSyncBackblaze backup


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.