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Parrot, we love you, but is this really the message you want to send?

Posted by Chris Anderson on August 12, 2010 at 2:00pm

I get the whole cheeky viral video thing, but this one from the Parrot AR.Drone team just seems obnoxious and irresponsible. Or am I just being over-sensitive?

Speaking of the AR.Drone, my production version just arrived. I'll add unboxing pictures in a few...[Update: here]


UPDATE: There's a second one, even worse. Now they're tormenting animals:


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  • Earl August 12, 2010 at 8:42pm
    Golpher 1
    Bull 2
    Visa Priceless !

    I loved it !
    Earl
  • j August 12, 2010 at 6:43pm
    It looks like the movie/show jackass.
  • Jeshua Lacock August 12, 2010 at 6:28pm
    Horrible.
  • Ron Jacobs August 12, 2010 at 5:59pm
    i'd be surprised if either of those were not set-ups. The first well done, but not terrible evolved or funny, the second. Points to the bull. All I get from that is the Parrot is way easily destroyed by the bull, doesn't make me want to buy one at all.
  • Paul Marsh August 12, 2010 at 4:59pm
    So, at least two expensive toys got smashed to bits and the owners or their friends are smiling. Is one point of this supposed to be that these things are cheap and/or disposable? Since I read the post before watching the vids, it's hard to be objective, but I'm not getting it. I guess you have to ask just who they are trying to appeal to. I'm thinking it's young people with lots of disposable income (or allowance) who like to have fun at others expense.
  • IKE August 12, 2010 at 4:24pm
    They made the stupidest videos possible where they highlight the fragility of their product :S

    It is very odd because the AR.Drone made an impact not only here or in similar websites (where there is a certain interest) but in more general ones largely due to the original excellent and impressive promotional videos.
  • Brandon Townsend August 12, 2010 at 4:22pm
    "allot of us care more for aminals than we do for the human race....me being one of them" wow, that's exactly what's wrong with our World today...sorry, just had to say....

    BTW - are you all out protesting bull fights in Spain and South America? Cause I'm pretty sure those animals are ACTUALLY abused / killed, not just chased by a UAV...
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