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FAA reveals list of organizations authorized to fly unmanned drones in the US

Posted on April 24, 2012 by The Verge

While you don't need a license to fly something like the Parrot AR Drone, anything that flies at over 400 feet requires a Certificate of Authorization from the FAA. Currently there are about 300 active COAs, but the agency says it has issued betwee… Continue reading →

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Call of Duty's machine-gun quadrotor hints at 2027 setting

Posted on April 24, 2012 by The Verge

The special effect-spiked video, found over at FPS Russia's YouTube channel, shows what appears to be an AR. Drone Parrot wrapped in camouflage and loaded up with a heavy machine gun, blowing apart mannequins and then blowing up a car when it …Se… Continue reading →

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Good Deal: Parrot AR Drone quadrocopter for £200

Posted on March 23, 2012 by The Verge

By Nathan Ingraham on March 23, 2012 12:09 pm 0Comments 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 …

Posted on March 10, 2012 by The Verge

For instance, 16-year old hacker and programmer Thomas Sohmers is working on a project that lets you control a Parrot AR Drone quadrocopter using the head-mounted display and its handheld controller. Sohmers' app connects to the Parrot through Wi-F… Continue reading →

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Windows Phone 7 proof-of-concept control app demonstrated for AR.Drone quadcopter

Posted on March 4, 2012 by The Verge

By Bryan Bishop on March 4, 2012 10:19 am 0Comments Android and iOS users are already able to control Parrot's AR.Drone quadcopter from their phone or tablet, but some enterprising students at Texas A&M University have demonstrated the ability … Continue reading →

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