Drones

The Tiny Camera Drone We Wish We Could Have

It looks a bit like a flying insect, and sounds like one, too. That is, if you can hear it at all.

Prox Dynamics’ PD-100 Black Hornet 2 is a tiny, high-tech camera drone used by British Army and currently being tested by US Army Special Forces.

“This is what they use when they check out enemy compounds,” said Arne Skjaerpe, CEO and president of Proxdynamics USA.

This tiny machine is not for you average buyer. Unlike consumer-grade drones, the PD-100 was designed with stealth in mind. For starters, it’s exceptionally small – with a rotor span of just 12 cm it can easily fit in an adult’s hand, and weighing just 18 grammes you wouldn’t notice it much if you were holding it.