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When a drone gets stuck in the arms of a rooftop statue, who's responsible for getting it down?

By Adi Robertson on May 5, 2013 02:23 pm + 73 comments

A two-pound quadrotor drone spent last week stuck in the arms of Lady Justice atop Marion, Ohio's Continue reading…
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Watch this: quadrocopters perform amazing pole-catching acrobatics

By Sam Byford on February 21, 2013 09:43 pm + 29 comments

Quadrocopters can do more than take part in elaborate dances — they're making the jump into Continue reading…
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Coordinated quadrocopters perform live light show at Cannes

By Adi Robertson on June 27, 2012 10:26 am + 5 comments

Remember the dancing AR.Drones of CES? Apparently KMel Robotics saw potential competition, because Continue reading…
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Good Deal: Parrot AR Drone quadrocopter for £200

By Nathan Ingraham on March 23, 2012 12:09 pm + 5 comments

It's no secret that we're fans of the Parrot AR Drone quadrocopter — what's not to love about a Continue reading…
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Controlling an AR Drone quadrocopter with an Epson Moverio BT-100 head-mounted display

By Andrew Webster on March 9, 2012 02:14 pm + 5 comments

Epson's Moverio BT-100 media viewer may not be particularly stylish, but the development community Continue reading…
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$299.99 Parrot AR Drone 2.0 quadrocopter up for pre-order today

By Jeff Blagdon on March 1, 2012 08:34 am + 18 comments

What's better than an iOS and Android-controlled, video-recording quadrocopter? Getting it a month Continue reading…
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Flying robot swarm plays James Bond theme on real instruments (video)

By Jeff Blagdon on February 29, 2012 09:59 pm + 15 comments

We've seen some pretty impressive tricks from the University of Pennsylvania's swarm of quadrocopter Continue reading…
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Minima is a minimalist, DIY quadrocopter that actually works

By Andrew Webster on February 27, 2012 04:54 pm + 3 comments

DIY quadrocopters are nothing new, but Minima is still impressive thanks to its combination of Continue reading…
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Nano quadrotor swarm hints at the robotic air force of the future

By Jamie Keene on February 1, 2012 07:40 am + 38 comments

The University of Pennsylvania has collaborated with KMel Robotics in creating an array of nano Continue reading…
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Dancing with flying robots: the Parrot AR.Drone booth after hours

By T.C. Sottek on January 11, 2012 11:09 pm + 20 comments

On our way off the CES floor tonight, we happened upon a gleeful scene: representatives from Parrot, Continue reading…