When Your Kids Say They Want A Tank

摘要

DJI, the world's largest drone maker, has come down to Earth.On June 11, the company most closely associated with quadcopters unveiled a toaster-size robotic tank called the RoboMaster Si. Made of plastic and metal, it has four wheels, a rectangular base, and a gun turret that can swivel and fire lasers or tiny plastic pellets. Unlike DJI's flying drones, which do everything from taking pretty pictures to fertilizing fields, the RoboMaster is part teaching tool and part battle bot. The odd contraption ships as a kit that people must assemble, learning about robotics and software along the way.