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July 22, 2015 09:47 am GMT

Parrot's jumping, flying and surfing MiniDrones are coming to Australia

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Aussie kids (and those who are no longer in fact children) should be getting excited right about now — the second generation of Parrot MiniDrones will be arriving in Australia in September.

Piloted via Bluetooth with a smartphone or tablet using Parrot's app, FreeFlight 3, there are 13 drones available in three key types: jumping, airborne and hydrofoil

See also: Military-grade drones could soon be chasing Australia's feral animals

Mashable has had the chance to get hands-on with the devices in the U.S., which got them in July, but read on to find out the Aussie details.

Jumping Night

Parrot's jumping drones can't fly, but they make up for being land bound with their super dexterity and leaping abilities. The Jumping Night comes with two bright LEDs for better visibility in three models: Buzz, Diesel and Marshall. The jumping drones can even listen and talk for the driver using an inbuilt speaker and microphone. Read more...

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