Parrot USA's two mini drones will allow consumers to operate the robots using a digital app when they're released in August
According to Tomsguide, the two unmanned aircrafts work with an Android or iOS app. This includes a Windows Phone app due out in the fall. The Sumo links to the app via Wi-Fi. The spider uses Bluetooth.
The remote-controlled $159 Parrot Jumping Sumo moves on the floor. A spring causes the device to be airborne at heights of up to two and a half feet. The app allows operators to make the device go forward or backward. It also rapidly turns 90 or 180 degrees, by the consumer's controls.
The Sumo's app also features many other options. Quick Spin rapidly turns the drone around, while the tapping option makes the four-barred creation pound its spring launcher on the ground.
The $99 Parrot Rolling Spider ascends up to 10 feet into the air. This can also fly on battery life for up to eight minutes. It moves on the ground for 20 minutes. The robot's camera also snaps pictures of the surface beneath it.
The spider's large plastic wheels are detachable. These help the gadget move on the floor or protect it from debris while soaring through the air. The artificial insect can also hover, rotate, and travel horizontally, or vertically using four propellers.
Tom's Guide staff were able to see the advanced machinery at January's Consumer Electronics Show, the tech website reported. Experts named the rolling spider the mini drone at the time. This happened before both robots officially became known under the name. Employees got another sneak peak at an exclusive event in New York City.
Over 3,200 manufacturers, developers, and companies attend CES. These provide equipment for consumer technologies. Devices capable of sending data are also included.
According to CEA's website, at least 152,000 people attend the show's 300 meetings.
