Thursday, February 4

Picoo Z – The World’s Smallest RC Helicopter » TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities

Picoo Z – The World’s Smallest RC Helicopter » TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities: "The moment I came across this product my heart skipped a beat. Now this could be due to one of two things, the first being that I’m soon to depart this mortal coil and the second – which, frankly, is my personal preference – being that this is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in at least the last few hours.

The Picoo Z Remote control Helicopters are not only the lightest commercially available RC helicopter in the world, but it is also the smallest – being no bigger than the palm of your hand – which means that you can fly it around your front room, or even upstairs (no doubt on a secret CIA mission extract the wife from the laundry basket).

What seals this for me, however, is the price – which came as quite a surprise.

You can read more about this rather wonderful device, as well as view a video of it in action, after the jump.

The Picoo z Micro Helicopter, which is constructed from expanded Polypropylene, weighs in at a mere 10 grams and measures only six inches in length and not only does it fly exactly like its far more expensive counterparts but it also has a working blue LED strobe light (and as regular readers of TFTS will know, anything with a blue LED is a must have as far as this site is concerned).

Unlike its larger counterparts, however, the Picoo Z also incorporates an auto-stability system that should, in theory, allow even the most novice of users to at least take off before smashing into a wall."

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