An AR. Drone helicoptor at the International Consumer Electronics ShowFrom AFP:
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Hovering silently a few feet off the ground it looks like a flying saucer out of a Steven Spielberg film.
But it's no alien device. It's a new toy called the AR.drone from French company Parrot -- a small remote-controlled helicopter which is piloted using an Apple iPhone or an iPod Touch through a Wi-Fi connection.
A demonstration of the miniature helicopter, or quadricopter for its four propellers, drew rave reviews at the opening here of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as it flew around the heads of exhibitors and journalists.
The pilot maneuvers the drone using the accelerometer in an iPhone or iPod.
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My Comment: The military applications for this tech are obvious.