Canon PowerShot G9
ƒ/2.8
7.4 mm
1/60
200

I think this is the coolest toy I have seen since Mindstorms NXT – semi-autonomous spinning helicopter droids with obstacle avoidance and remote control and battle lasers for duels. Very cheap, made in China, lightweight styrofoam body…

The high power density of a supercapacitor enables amazing options in design space.

4 responses to “Imperial Droid”

  1. um…drool…
    where do i get one??…can it lift any excess weight?? (camera, etc)

  2. can you pluck it out of the air with ease, or does it sting you with a laser? *

  3. the spinning blades sting more. I’ve been chased… =)

    Leino: Not sure where this one came from, but I notice that WowWee has an office in Montreal! Ooh… hmmm…. They also make Femisapiens?

    I don’t think it can lift much weight. The entire thing weights less than a camera battery. (And I should mention that they are not particularly rugged – we have gone through three props so far; the toy comes with replacement wings and blades)

  4. That is just too cool!!

    toys these days…..

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