Tonight I got a sneak peek of some new product that’s coming from Parrot later this summer. For those of you who are not familiar with Parrot, they make the Asteroid series of head units for cars, drones, and interesting tech to do things like monitor the health of your plants.
Parrot Rolling Spider is an ultra-compact flying drone with impressive agility. It flies indoor and outdoor with great speed and stability. It rips through the air, flips and thanks to its removable wheels, rolls from floor to ceiling. The vertical camera (also used for snapshots) compares, every 16 milliseconds, an image of the ground to the previous one to determine the speed of the Rolling Spider.
Here’s a video of it in action:
The Parrot Jumping Sumo is a responsive rover with strong personality which rolls, rushes, zigzags, circles, takes turns at 90° and which, in a flash, jumps up to 80cm in height and length! The Parrot Jumping Sumo is equipped with a wide angle camera that streams live immersive views on the screen of the piloting Smartphone or tablet.
Here’s a video of it in action:
Both drones are controlled via your iOS or Android device (Windows Phone 8.1 support coming in the fall) and from my personal experience, once you get the hang of it they’re easy to pilot. The Parrot Rolling Spider will MSRP for $119.99 and the Parrot Jumping Sumo will MSRP for $179.99. Both will be available in August.
If drones aren’t your thing, there’s also these:
The Parrot Zik are Bluetooth headsets that use ground- breaking technology to create a truly immersive sound. The Zik are designed around a powerful processor that spatializes sound and recreates the acoustics of a concert hall. There’s a ultra-intuitive touch control panel on the right headphone that when connected via Bluetooth you can slide your finger vertically to adjust the volume and horizontally to skip to the next track. A smartphone app for iOS, Android, or Windows Phone can help you to get the best out of them if you’re an audiophile. They’re available now for $399.95.
If you’re someone who wants to swap their brown thumb for a green thumb, the Parrot Flower Power can help you with that. Use the sensor with your iOS device (Android support coming soon) to receive an alert in real time when one of your plants has special water, fertilizer, light or temperature needs. Follow the changes in your garden directly or simply consult Parrot’s vast but easy to use database of 6000 plants. Expect to pay $59.95 for it.
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Inside The Parrot Drone Hands-On Event
Tonight I got a sneak peek of some new product that’s coming from Parrot later this summer. For those of you who are not familiar with Parrot, they make the Asteroid series of head units for cars, drones, and interesting tech to do things like monitor the health of your plants.
Parrot Rolling Spider is an ultra-compact flying drone with impressive agility. It flies indoor and outdoor with great speed and stability. It rips through the air, flips and thanks to its removable wheels, rolls from floor to ceiling. The vertical camera (also used for snapshots) compares, every 16 milliseconds, an image of the ground to the previous one to determine the speed of the Rolling Spider.
Here’s a video of it in action:
The Parrot Jumping Sumo is a responsive rover with strong personality which rolls, rushes, zigzags, circles, takes turns at 90° and which, in a flash, jumps up to 80cm in height and length! The Parrot Jumping Sumo is equipped with a wide angle camera that streams live immersive views on the screen of the piloting Smartphone or tablet.
Here’s a video of it in action:
Both drones are controlled via your iOS or Android device (Windows Phone 8.1 support coming in the fall) and from my personal experience, once you get the hang of it they’re easy to pilot. The Parrot Rolling Spider will MSRP for $119.99 and the Parrot Jumping Sumo will MSRP for $179.99. Both will be available in August.
If drones aren’t your thing, there’s also these:
The Parrot Zik are Bluetooth headsets that use ground- breaking technology to create a truly immersive sound. The Zik are designed around a powerful processor that spatializes sound and recreates the acoustics of a concert hall. There’s a ultra-intuitive touch control panel on the right headphone that when connected via Bluetooth you can slide your finger vertically to adjust the volume and horizontally to skip to the next track. A smartphone app for iOS, Android, or Windows Phone can help you to get the best out of them if you’re an audiophile. They’re available now for $399.95.
If you’re someone who wants to swap their brown thumb for a green thumb, the Parrot Flower Power can help you with that. Use the sensor with your iOS device (Android support coming soon) to receive an alert in real time when one of your plants has special water, fertilizer, light or temperature needs. Follow the changes in your garden directly or simply consult Parrot’s vast but easy to use database of 6000 plants. Expect to pay $59.95 for it.
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