Parrot's AR Drone has been our favorite gadget for the past few
years. Now they're giving themselves a run for their own money, competing against themselves with their newest product, the Parrot Rolling Spider. Don't let its size fool you. The Rolling Spider is awesome. This ultra-compact drone is six times lighter than the AR Drone and you also control it with your smartphone. It can fly smoothly inside or outside, in all directions (forward, backward and even sideways), and has impressive speed and durability. There's a pressure sensor for flight altitude, and an ultrasonic sensor for precision flying near the ground.
If you download the app, FreeFlight 3, you can have your Rolling Spider perform acrobatic tricks like they're going out of style. Half- and U-Turns are no problem for this guy, and neither are front and rear loops. When the Rolling Spider's wheels are attached, it can run from floor to ceilings and walls. You can operate it from up to 20 meters away.As if that wasn't enough, the Rolling Spider's vertical camera allows it to take photos. While you're piloting, just hit the 'photo' icon on the screen and photos are saved in its memory (enough room for hundreds of pictures). When you're ready to view, or use, the photos, just go to the app and transfer them to your smartphone or computer.
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