http://www.gadget.com/2013/01/29/always-innovatings-mecam-micro-quadcopter/ Flying machines no longer seem to
surprise most people. But what will
still make them quite fascinating is
how small some people can make
them to be and still be a capable
flying machine to travel around.
Always Innovating has come up
with a Micro Quadcopter along
these lines with its MeCam
prototype.
The MeCam Micro Quadcopter is
designed to be small, enough to fit
into the palm of one’s hands. But it
is designed with a number of
sensors that not only lets it fly but
also work to avoid running into
walls or into people while flying. It
is also designed to be voice
controlled. Users can command it
to go “Up” or “Down”, or dimply
just tell it to follow the user
around. There’s no need to have a
manual remote control.
The MeCam Micro Quadcopter will
also have the ability to carry a
camera sensor along that can
stream what it sees through a
smartphone or have it go straight
online. The MeCam from Always
Innovating features an ARM Cortex
A9 processor , 1GB RAM, WiFi and
Bluetooth. The micro quadcopter
currently is available as a
prototype. The maker is hoping to
license the design and offer it to
interested companies in
manufacturing the product. If all
goes well, the MeCam may be
available for consumers by early
2014 and can go as cheap as US$
49.
Image Source: Always Innovating