First Wing-Shaped Drone, Parrot Disco, Showcased at CES 2016
Parrot’s Disco is a winged drone that’s ultra-light and with 45 minutes of flight time.
Parrot is showcasing their first wing-shaped prototype drone, the ‘Disco’, at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2016 in Las Vegas.
The company said in a blog that Disco is a fascinating project: a fast, smart, ultra-light drone with around 45 minutes of flight time. This will be the first “ready-to-fly” wing-shaped drone, and the first everyone can easily pilot.
The user just has to mount the wings to the body and throw it in the air. No piloting skills are required, the company claims.
Key Specifications: Parrot Disco Prototype
- Front nose camera FullHD 1080P
- First person view thanks to live video stream
- Lightweight and robust design to ease maneuverability
- Automatic take-off and landing
- Easy to pilot with assisted flying modes
- Flight time around 45 minutes
- Waypoints with Flight Plan
- GPS return home
- Extended Wi-Fi range with Parrot Skycontroller
- Detachable wings for easy transport
The Parrot Disco inherits the 3-axis digital stabilisation of the Bebop drone camera. The drone can also take off and land automatically for completely renewed user experience and soft, safe landings.
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