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iPhone Controlled âParrotâ Drone Is Cooler Than Its Name Suggests, Uses Apple Toy for Navigation
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| Iâve been let down by my fair share of
| remote-control flying toys in the past, but
| the Avatar-chic, iPhone-controlled, Linux-
| based, Wi-Fi-ready, augmented reality-
| enhanced, dual video camera-wielding Parrotâ
| well, you get the picture.
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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/01/iphone-controlled-parrot-drone-is-cooler-than-its-name-suggests/
Consumer Electronics Show: 3D TVs, bendy eReaders and touch tablets wow crowds
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| AUGMENTED REALITY DRONE
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| A flying UFO-like device that can be
| controlled by an iPhone using WiFi. The
| quadricopter has two cameras that can stream
| video.
|
| It was created by Parrot, a global leader in
| wireless devices for mobile phones. The
| company will make the software open source
| so programmers can create augmented reality
| games for the drone.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1241000/Consumer-Electronics-Show-3D-TV-bendy-eReaders-touch-tablets-wow-crowds.html
Flying Quadricopter Drone Controlled by an iPhone
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| The quadricopter is controlled by
| accelerometers and an embedded Linux
| platform originally designed for mobile
| phones, according to Parrot. The open-source
| platform is being made available to software
| developers at CES, the company said. In
| unveiling the AR.Drone, Parrot said that
| software for controlling the copter would be
| available on a number of platforms, not just
| the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/010610-flying-quadricopter-drone-controlled-by.html?hpg1=bn
Recent:
Drone takes wing with Linux PCs onboard
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| Parvus Corporation has announced a successful test flight for the Aurora
| Excalibur, an unmanned attack drone using two Linux-based DuraCOR 820
| embedded PCs. Offering autonomous vehicle management and flight control, the
| Excalibur allows operators to focus on mission objectives, according to the
| company.
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http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Aurora-Excalibur-and-Parvus-DuraCOR-820/?kc=rss
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