Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 ready for May takeoff, pre-orders start March 1st

GSBot · February 29, 2012, 4:30am

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It’s been a few weeks since we stumbled upon the AR.Drone 2.0’s unattended self-promotion back at CES. And, shortly thereafter took it for a spin. Now, Parrot’s finally announcing its $299 next-gen quadrocopter will be ready to take off in May, with you early adopters being able to pre-order as soon as March 1st. The company’s also added two fresh bits that were absent during our time with the 720p-packing drone in Vegas, one of which will let you bust out a barrel-roll move while in flight. The other is the inclusion of a USB port that’ll let you grab whatever creepy amazing pics and vids you’ve been shooting with it and record them on any jump drive. You still have a couple months to go before you can grab one of these, in the meantime be sure to check out the glamorous press shots and PR below. Gallery: Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 press shots
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