By Adrian Covert @CNNMoney December 18, 2013: 6:08 PM ET
Parrot AR Drone 2.0
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Parrot's flying robot is maybe the most well-known drone for consumers.
The AR Drone 2.0 gives its owners a high degree of flexibility over how it is used: It provies exciting (or frightening) opportunities for video capture (or surveillance). It can be controlled with a tablet or smartphone. And the AR Drone 2.0 can also follow a programmed flight pattern, giving it certain robotic qualities that other consumer drones may lack.