Good: Rescues, awesome production-value-adding aerial shots in TV and movies.
Bad: remote warfare, creepy peeping-Tom action, annoying everyone who isnt the owner.
ButSnaps $250 Pixyhas some serious advantages, annoyance-wise.
Snap Inc.
First, its tiny and cute.
And second, it is only designed for ultra-short flights, up to just 20 seconds at a pop.
The drone would not be of much use for those looking for traditional aerial photography."
Snap Inc.
The Pixy works with the Snap app and connects via Bluetooth.
Not in one piece anyway.
But equally obviously, those are the exact scenarios where a selfie drone is attractive.
(No, not that kind of killer drone.)
And like phone cameras, this camera will improve as well.
“An issue with the Pixy drone is that it lacks collision avoidance.
The drone mostly relies on automated flight patterns such as orbiting around the user.
However, the lack of collision avoidance could pose a risk to the drone and others.
Especially if the drone is used in a crowded area,” says Leslie.
What about drone laws?
Thats another advantage of the Pixys size.
Correction 5/12: Attribution updated in paragraph three to reflect the correct first name.
