# Playful Toy Drones Parrot Makes Innovative and Fun Minidrones for Children to Play With By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-07-07 | TH Video Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-drones References: [youtu.be](https://youtu.be/DrtcmV3J3DE) & [parrot](http://www.parrot.com/ca)  Remote-controlled cars and helicopters are now a thing of the past with the advent of smartphone-operated toy drones. Recently Trend Hunter chatted with Parrot Inc. Director of Sales and Marketing Christian Coly about their minidrone products. Previously known for their car-based technology, the company now specializes in building wireless products around smartphones. This includes toy drones and other connected toys. For example, their [miniature cargo drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoverair-x1-pro) are piloted using a free mobile app. It also has a built-in camera so you can see everything the unmanned flyer does. They also have a minidrone with LED lights and jumping capabilities that also sends real-time streaming to your mobile device. With a focus on developing connected toys that provide innovation and fun for kids, Parrot demonstrates different drone uses. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [TH Video](https://www.trendhunter.com/thvideo) > [THTV](https://www.trendhunter.com/thtv) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smartphone-operated Toy Drones:** Opportunity to create new and innovative toy drones that can be controlled using smartphones. - **Connected Toys:** Potential for developing a range of connected toys that offer unique features and functionalities. - **Real-time Streaming Toy Drones:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to build toy drones with real-time streaming capabilities for an immersive user experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing Industry:** Chance to capitalize on the emerging trend of smartphone-operated toy drones and create innovative products for children. - **Wireless Technology Industry:** Opportunity to explore and develop wireless technologies that can be integrated into connected toys. - **Photography and Videography Industry:** Potential for innovation in the photography and videography industry by incorporating camera features into toy drones for capturing aerial shots and videos. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Programmable Robot Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-robots.md) - [Collectible Mini Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-creator-mini-cam.md) - [Classroom-Ready Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-education-drone.md) - [Drone Marketing Initatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drone-shows.md) - [Camera-Equipped Remote Control Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snt-micro-fpv-car.md) - [Multi-Mode Camera Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimode-camera-drones.md) - [Social Media Video Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snap-pixy.md) - [Educational Programmable Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robomaster-s1.md) - [AI-Powered Toy Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocar.md)