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Podcast Episode 14 - Henri Seydoux, CEO of Parrot (makers of the AR.Drone)

Posted by Tim Trueman on January 20, 2010 at 9:47pm
iTunes linksAAC: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=330632997MP3: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=330633212RSS feedAAC: http://feeds.feedburner.com/diydronesMP3: http://feeds.feedburner.com/diydronesmp3Henri Seydoux is pronounced "On-ree Say-doo" (I believe, correct me if I'm wrong).
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  • Developer
    Jason Short January 25, 2010 at 9:02pm
    I just tried Chris's Parrot AR drone. Wow! I couldn't believe how good it was. I had my doubts, but the iPhone accelerometer was very responsive. The attitude hold was rock solid and the auto land and takeoff worked perfectly. What's stunning is both cameras stream at the same time. You can see the down facing camera in a PIP window or full screen. Very cool.
  • OlivierD. January 25, 2010 at 5:17pm
    Phenomenal invention. I love how Henri calls it a toy when in reality, it is the most advanced little quad out there. Outstanding. This thing will sell like hotcakes.
  • Faisal Shah January 21, 2010 at 10:42am
    Could this be the epson gyro which Henri is referring to? Chris, can you take a look at the pcb and confirm? The applications for this gyro include image stabilization ...

    Epson XV-3500CB
    http://www.eea.epson.com/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/424992.PDF
  • Howard Gordon January 21, 2010 at 10:04am
    Nice to hear the technical details. Their integration of video processing is especially interesting.
  • Tim Trueman January 21, 2010 at 8:02am
    If there's a technical issue definitely let me know and I'll fix it! (I'm not seeing one…)
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    Gary Mortimer January 21, 2010 at 12:37am
    I'm trying to download the Pod, like normal and its just not happening, guess lots of people that don't normally hang out here are after hearing the interview, I will try again later, missing my fix of listening to the pod and flying at the same time ;-)
  • Jack Crossfire January 20, 2010 at 11:54pm
    Looking forward to the Berkeley demo. Too bad it's a prototype with no product plans. Most modern CES demos are not products except for Apple.
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