Parrot Jumping Sumo Minidrone

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Apr, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 101 reviews of Parrot Jumping Sumo Minidrone. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the portability and design. The durability and performance also get good comments, but some have doubts about the image quality and price.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Parrot Jumping Sumo Minidrone from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the price.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Expert review by : Michael Sawh (trustedreviews.com)

Parrot Jumping Sumo

Hands-on at CES 2014: Parrot's smartphone controlled toy that can leap and crawl on the ground

We’ve been waiting to see if Parrot was capable of producing a smartphone controlled toy that works on the ground and the Sumo has all the ingredients to be a lot of fun. If Parrot can get the pricing right, there will be plenty of people both young...

Jan, 2014

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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.co.uk)

Parrot's MiniDrone Jumping Sumo is a lot of leaping, rolling, spinning fun

If quadcopters aren't you're thing, the two-wheeled Jumping Sumo is a fun smartphone accessory with a camera that gives you a new perspective on your surroundings.

The Parrot MiniDrone Jumping Sumo is a fun, two-wheeled rover with a camera that streams a first-person view for piloting through your environment with a smartphone or tablet. The camera can also capture low-res photos and video.

Video capture is limited to VGA resolution and requires a Micro-USB thumb drive for storage. Battery life is "up to" 20 minutes, and the battery is charged in the Sumo and takes about 90 minutes to top off. Wi-Fi connection can be temperamental.

The Parrot MiniDrone Jumping Sumo gives you a ground-level look at your environment as it spins and jumps at your command.

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Jonathan Margolis (howtospendit.ft.com)

Parrot MiniDrone Jumping Sumo

Silly Street: an entertaining wifi- and iDevice-controlled “insectoid” robot

Jan, 2015

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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.com)

Parrot's MiniDrone Jumping Sumo is a lot of leaping, rolling, spinning fun

If quadcopters aren't you're thing, the two-wheeled Jumping Sumo is a fun smartphone accessory with a camera that gives you a new perspective on your surroundings.

The Parrot MiniDrone Jumping Sumo gives you a ground-level look at your environment as it spins and jumps at your command.

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.com.au)

Parrot's MiniDrone Jumping Sumo is a lot of leaping, rolling, spinning fun

The word "drone" at this point probably conjures up images of unmanned aerial vehicles conducting military airstrikes or multirotor aircraft for aerial photography or delivering packages.

The Parrot MiniDrone Jumping Sumo gives you a ground-level look at your environment as it spins and jumps at your command.

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Nick Lavars (gizmag.com)

Review: Parrot's Jumping Sumo minidrone

With all the interest surrounding aerial drones of late, it might seem like a step backwards for Parrot to come out with a quirky two-wheeled vehicle that rolls around on the floor. But after spending some time with its new, spring-loaded minidrone, we...

The Jumping Sumo has a top speed of 7 km/h (4.5 mph), with a slider on the left of screen to control acceleration and braking. Steering, however, does get a little bit trickier. There are buttons for 90 and 180 degree turns when at a standstill, but to...

Oct, 2014

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Expert review by : Darrell Etherington (techcrunch.com)

Parrot Jumping Sumo And Rolling Spider Review: Mini Bots Best For Drone Newcomers

Parrot is trying to expand the reach of its consumer drone products with two new gadgets now available to buy, the Jumping Sumo and the Rolling Spider

These toys are great fun for those looking for a novel gadget to get beginners and those on a tight budget interested in drones, but they’re definitely not going to win over the serious enthusiast, and they offer up too many compromises to please...

Aug, 2014

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