
Sure, Apple’s new smart watch brings smartphone features to users’ wrists, but can it fly free and take video in the air? The Nixie, which has none of the features of a watch other than wrist-wearability, is a drone for people who like robots as fashion statements, as well as aerial photography.
Nixie is a quadcopter with flexible arms, letting it cling to a pilot’s wrist like a scared mechanical flying squirrel. Created by Christoph Kohstall and a team of designers and engineers, Project Nixie is a finalist in Intel’s “Make It Wearable” competition. Here’s how Kohstall wants Nixie to work:
Watch a video about Nixie below: