CODE THIS DRONE

摘要

YOU CAN PILOT THE PARROT MAMBO drone with boring, old manual controls, but unlike other drones, this quadcopter can carry out missions you design in advance. Programming it helps pint-size pilots learn to write code-even if their efforts result in simple laps around the house. The process uses an app-based visual-programming tool called Tynker, in which virtual blocks represent commands. Stack the blocks to create a flight plan, and then watch this 8-inch flying machine nail its routine. Try instructing it to take off, whir forward for three seconds, then execute a backflip before landing again.