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Nixie, The Wrist Wearable Drone That Can Fly To Take Selfies And Videos !


After the intel's Make It Wearable contest that is made to encourage developers for new wearable technologies idea, a very interesting prototype has won the biggest prize of $500,000, and honestly, it just deserve it !

The prototype called Nixie, is a wearable drone that fit to your wrist, once commanded, the Nixie detaches from your wrist and transforms into a quadcopter to fly around you and take the best selfie for you and get back to your wrist ! the device contains an integrated camera tha is able to shoot photo and videos.



Nixie uses sensors and motion-prediction algorithms to do the wanted task, also, if you want to be captured on video for a long time, the device can follow your adventure by activating a follow mode, then, the device will trail behind you.



Nixie is not yet available in the markets, it is a prototype that should be accessible sooner or later, the gifs show are from demo video taken to explain the device role.




Google Has Developed Its Own Delivery Drone !


After Amazon, its the Google turn to unveil their own drone dedicated for delivery. Google X Lab has been secretly working on a delivery drone for the past 2 years under a project named "Project Wing", and now, the device was tested several times, Google has even posted a video showing their invention being tested in the fields of Australia.

Google also wrote on Youtube "We’re only just beginning to develop the technology to make a safe delivery system possible, but we think that there’s tremendous potential to transport goods more quickly, safely and efficiently" 

Several delivery tests was made to deliver some products to Australian farmers, first-aid kit, candy bars, dog treats and water. About Australia, Google said: "Australia’s rolling hills, open sky and long standing history of innovation with UAVs provided the perfect opportunity to safely put our prototype vehicles  and delivery system through their paces outside of a controlled lab environment"

You can watch the official video below !