WowWee Dragonfly bots being hunted by hawks
By Nilay Patel 
posted Feb 21st 2008 11:09PM
posted Feb 21st 2008 11:09PM
We wouldn't have believed it, either, but the WowWee Dragonfly is attracting some unusual attention -- owners are reporting their bots are being attacked by hawks. WowWee says 45 people have reported hawk attacks in the past two months, and there's even a few pictures of the birds with their robotic prey out there -- like this one taken by fifth-grader Danny McGorry. We always knew the Dragonfly was fun, but this takes it to another level -- all we need now is a remote squirt gun mounted on the thing and we'll be ready to go. Check the whole article below.
That write up was absolutely adorable.
Very cool/intersting, always wanted one of those but they felt too flimsy in the stores (guess this is just another way to break them!)
Also, the gallery is incorrect on the comments page.
umm wtf?
puppy vs robot part two: bird vs robot
true
That is a very well-written article for a fifth grader. I hope it is his own work.
I'll bet a .22 shot would make the bird let go of the toy.
They name whole grades now? Apparently this 5th grade is named Danny McGorry
false.
bubbles
Nature = 1
Cheap Chinese Toy = 0
unless there's lead in that cheap chinese toy, in which case its
Nature:0
Cheap Chinese toy:1
lead would definitely be a bi0hazard
So...the flying robots natural enemy is the hawk.
Maybe nature will actually be able to balance it's self back out once the robots take over.
that is, until the robotic hawks come around
summer blockbuster confirmed
no
abuzar, this is your dad. i'm not impressed. you're getting a '95 hyundai when you're 16.
Godzilla vs Hawk and Dragonfly Bot
dragonfly:~$ echo I FOR ONE WELCOME OUR NEW BIRD OVERLORDS.
I FOR ONE WELCOME OUR NEW BIRD OVERLORDS.
Anyone actually use one of these?
We were at Walmart a few weeks ago and my daughter wanted a toy. I tried so much to talk her and my fiance into the dragonfly but failed. Just wondering if it's worth the money or if it's a piece of poop. If it's pretty decent I may just buy one for myself instead. :)
someone I know got one for christmas, quite good fun really, was tempted to buy one but thought I might look daft buying it in Gamleys :p
Haha. Sorry Dad, but considering that you and Mom and Doctors and that you own a car dealership, I expect better.
If any of you want cars at cheap prices, well the eBay ID is Quality-Cars-of-Florida.
And the Samsung T10 PMP is related to this, how?
A subliminal message?.
I hate repeating the joke, but:
I for one welcome are new avian (non-robotic) overlords, who shall save us from our previous robotic overlords.[/joke]
Still, very interesting. Can't say I blame the hawks either. Those things look so darn tasty...
Dear god is that a *NEWSPAPER* scan??? I thought those disappeared in the last century? Maybe it's just some new kewl retro filter a la "film-grain" or "xerox copy" in Photoshop?
Video or it didn't happen.
Nope, no sense of entitlement in America's youth here. It must be a myth.
You deserve a rusted Vega bought on your own dollar.
Son, we don't spam our business. That's just not cricket.
"Hey seargant, where are all our super-expensive flying nanobots?" "Er, they were eaten by Iraqi dragonflies, sir!"