This is the latest acquisition in our gadget collection — the Parrot AR Drone 2.0. It’s a WiFi-controlled quadricopter with a built-in HD video recorder that stores directly into the smartphone or tablet.
We first saw this during CES but have not found a local store that carries it and supports warranty. Fortunately, the new gadget store (named Pismo) at the East Wing of the newly renovated EDSA Shangri-la had a lot of them on stock. The place is truly a gadget-haven.
Earlier this year, we also bought a large toy helicopter thinking that we can hook up a GoPro Hero 3 in it to record areal videos. The Parrot AR Drone has a built-in video camera that records up to 720p.
While reviewing the Nokia Lumia 925, we also attempted to attach the smartphone in the Drone and it was able to lift it with ease.
The Drone 2.0 comes with two body — one for indoors which has a styrofoam enclosure around all four rotors (to secure the blades away from humans) and another one for outdoors with the blades exposed.
Here’s a demo video we took over the week-end.
We’ll be doing more test videos and share them with you.
The Parrot AR Drone 2.0 sells for Php18,790 over at Pismo, EDSA Shang-rila.
Hello, ano yung maximum load ang Kaya nito drone??
where is this available (philippines) do you know any suppliers of this? thanks.
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@Edwin C cge brod gawin mu yang iniisip mu tpos tawagan mu ko para maglalagay aq ng mga tusok tusok at mga bubug s baba ng balcony mu. para pagbagsak mu HEAVEN k.
@iyansommerset dude gago ka putang ina mu, kung wla kang sasabihing maganda s drone manahimik kn lng, baka wla kang pera pambili kaya kung maka comment k ganyan. PUATANG INA MU BIGAY MU ADDRESS MU SKIN O I-POST MU DITO DADAYUHIN KITA GAGO. ITUTUMBA KITANG GAGO KA< DAPAT AND MGA TULAD MU INAALIS N DTO S MUNDO GAGO KA.
@iyansommerset dude if you don’t want to spend that much for this as your hobby just shut up your mouth and fuck off!!! If you want to play the drone for more than 12 minutes then you should purchase more than one battery like what I did. And by the way there’s a new battery that last for 18 minutes. If you don’t have money to buy the drone just shut up and don’t post a negative comment. PAPANSIN KA LANG EH! KUPAL KA! GAGO KA! MAKITID UTAK MU GAGO!!!
Medyo may kamahalan. Sarili mo na lang lagyan mo ng camera tapos launch yourself from your balcony.
Thank you very much for your feedback Sir Abe! Till your next visit as you promised!
At 12 minutes of battery life, that really limits this to just…a toy. I was thinking of using these for ecological surveys but the height limit and the battery life really does hamper it a bit.
Still, as a toy, a 10 meter flight ceiling seems a bit low. That’s just begging to be snagged on a power/telephone/cable line. It’s probably built with the white, suburban American family in mind.
Hindi sulit ang 18k for just 12 minutes of fun at a time hehehe
You can buy more batteries or an extra high capacity battery. Getting more from Amazon.
@yuga, how about the battery life? how long does it last on a full charge.
12 minutes
darn, just 12 mins? how about the charging time? how long till fully charged?
1.5 hours.
I know the question is for the writer, but I’ll give you my opinion anyway. Between touchscreen and traditional RC controller, I’d prefer the traditional (mechanical joystick) rather than the touchscreen simply for precision controlling. Similar to PC Gaming, I prefer the traditional mechanical keyboards rather than the chic/laptop-style keyboards since gives more tactile feedback.
How’s the control using touch screen vs. conventional RCs? Nice article.
I know the question is for the writer, but I’ll give you my opinion anyway. Between touchscreen and traditional RC controller, I’d prefer the traditional (mechanical joystick) rather than the touchscreen simply for precision controlling. Similar to PC Gaming, I prefer the traditional mechanical keyboards rather than the chic/laptop-style keyboards since gives more tactile feedback.
@Carl Bytes the touch controls in the app is a little harder to use. I think mechanical controls are way better.
it would be interesting to see your show shot on this drone.
or an article about “Top Ten Practical Uses of Parrot AR Drone 2.0”
Voyeurism :3
Can it go any higher?
10 meters.
im interested for my videos, but what if it goes beyond 10mtrs? will it wander away until it falls? bye 19k?
It has a sensor that monitors the height and will automatically adjust it accordingly.
thank you sir, i’ll be waiting for your review on this
Its controlled via wifi… So can be controlled within the range of the wifi signal. If the communication is lost, it will do an emergency descent.
Theres an informal pinoy drone users in philmug.
Mr. Yuga what if you launch it at the edge of your balcony and let it fly over the edge will it drop and maintain 10 meters or it will just continue floating there?
@XTN it has an ultrasonic sensor at the bottom to measure the altitude so I think it will drop before it adjusts in height.