UAV · Wearable selfie quadcopter
Nixie
Nixie Labs (Team Nixie) · USA
A prototype wrist-worn camera quadcopter that unfolds, flies pre-programmed selfie/video patterns, then returns to the user. Won Intel's 2014 Make It Wearable Challenge ($500k); used an Intel Edison chip. Company ceased operations in 2017.
| Country | USA |
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| Subcategory | Multirotor |
| Subtype | Wearable selfie quadcopter |
| Role | Wearable selfie/photography drone |
| Classification | Consumer wearable drone (prototype) |
| Mission | photography, selfie/video |
| Datalink | Wi-Fi / smartphone sync |
| MTOW (kg) | 0.045 |
| Frame type | Quadcopter |
| Propulsion | Electric (4 rotors) |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Never mass-produced |
| Launch method | hand/wrist launch |
| Autonomy level | Pre-programmed autonomous flight modes |
| Recovery method | hand catch / return to user |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Standard sensors | HD camera |
| Production status | Prototype only (company defunct 2017) |
| Airframe / lift type | Multirotor – quad |
| Control / autonomy level | Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Consumer / recreational, Photography / film |
| Origin / supply chain | COTS (DJI, Autel, Skydio) |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – nano/micro (<0.01 m²), RF-emitting |
| Threat vector | Nuisance / negligent (airspace incursion) |
| Weight / class | Class I – Micro (<2 kg), FAA <250 g |
Review-stage catalogue data — specs corroborated from manufacturer and secondary sources; not for procurement decisions.