Parrot: European market leader for professional drones 🚁🇪🇺💼

Parrot is the recognized European market leader for professional micro-UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and 3D mapping and modeling solutions. 🚀 With a deep history of innovation, Parrot develops, manufactures, and markets a complementary range of high-performance drones and photogrammetry software. These serve the operational and analytical needs of security forces, industrial and commercial companies, and government agencies worldwide. Parrot stands for technological sovereignty, advanced AI integration, and robust, secure drone solutions designed for critical missions.

Our purpose and vision

Parrot's primary purpose is to provide professional users with the most advanced, safe, and reliable drone solutions for their most demanding missions. We strive to push the boundaries of drone technology while ensuring the highest standards in data security, autonomy, and user-friendliness.

Our vision is to shape the future of professional drone use by offering intelligent, connected, and trusted solutions that empower decision-makers across industries. We leverage open platforms and collaborative ecosystems to drive innovation and optimally meet specific customer needs.

Core functions and capabilities

Parrot's professional drones are characterized by a number of crucial features and capabilities:

• ANAFI Ai: 🤖

  • First 4G-connected robotic UAV: Offers robust and unlimited communication range, even behind obstacles, and enables BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) flights.

  • 48 MP camera: Delivers high-precision, survey-quality 2D and 3D models, ideal for photogrammetry and inspections.

  • Autonomous photogrammetry: Embedded AI enables automatic flight plans and obstacle avoidance for efficient mapping missions.

  • In-flight cloud upload: Sends images directly to Pix4Dcloud to speed up data transfer.

  • Robotic Platform: Unique open-source pilot application (FreeFlight 7 based on OpenFlight) and Air SDK enable the development of custom flight missions and code on the drone.

  • Cybersecurity by Design: Includes a secure element that protects software integrity and data confidentiality (NIST FIPS140-2 Level 3, Common Criteria EAL5+ certified).

• ANAFI USA: 🇺🇸

  • Tactical awareness: Equipped with a 32x hybrid zoom and 4K camera system for sharp images from up to 2 km away.

  • Thermal imaging: FLIR Boson sensor detects hotspots from up to 40 m high, ideal for search and rescue, inspections, and surveillance.

  • Compact & Robust: Weighs only 500g, ready to go in under 55 seconds, IP53 certified (rain and dust resistant), works in temperatures from -36°C to +50°C.

  • Superior security: No data sharing by default, AES-XTS SD card encryption with 512-bit key, WPA2 encrypted network connections, digitally signed firmware (NDAA & TAA compliant, "Made in USA").

• ANAFI UKR (ANAFI Ai variant): 🇺🇦

  • Sovereign ISR Micro UAV: Specifically designed for defense, public safety, and government operations.

  • GNSS-independent navigation: Remains fully functional in GPS-free environments and under hostile electromagnetic conditions.

  • Enhanced cybersecurity architecture: With military frequency hopping radio (MARS) and tested in live EW scenarios for the highest security.

• Open software platform: ✍️

  • Provides SDKs (Air SDK, Mobile App SDK, Python Controller Programming Interface) and an open-source ground control station (OpenFlight) for developers to create their own applications and features.

  • Compatible with MAVLink and GUTMA.

Advantages and target group

Parrot drones offer significant advantages for professional users:

• Maximum security: Data security and protection against cyber threats are top priorities, especially for government and security-related operations. 🔐

• Flexible connectivity: 4G connectivity (ANAFI Ai) revolutionizes the range and reliability of drone operations. 📡

• Rapid deployment: Drones are ready to fly in seconds, which is crucial in critical situations. ⏱️

• Precise data acquisition: High-resolution cameras and advanced sensors provide accurate data for surveying, inspection, and monitoring. 📸

• Adaptability through open source: The open software platform allows companies to customize drones to specific needs and develop their own apps. 🧑💻

• Robust construction: IP53 certification and a wide operating temperature range ensure reliability under harsh conditions. 💪

Target group:

• Public safety and emergency services: Police, fire, and search and rescue teams for reconnaissance, situational awareness, and surveillance. 🚨

• Defense and Government: Military operations, ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance), and border protection. 🛡️

• Inspection and maintenance: Monitoring of critical infrastructure (energy, telecommunications, construction). 🏭

• Surveying and mapping: Precise creation of 2D and 3D models for construction, agriculture, and urban planning. 🗺️

• Agriculture: Crop monitoring and crop analysis (with Parrot Sequoia+ Multispectral Sensor). 🌾

• Research and Development: Universities and research institutions interested in experimenting with and developing drone technology. 🔬

Technology and functionality

Parrot integrates artificial intelligence deeply into its microdrone systems to enable advanced capabilities in autonomous flight, detection, tracking, and analysis in complex environments. The ANAFI series is known for its compact design, robustness, and ease of deployment. The drones utilize advanced navigation (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO), barometers, magnetometers, vertical cameras, and ultrasound for precise navigation.

Depending on the model, communication takes place via Wi-Fi or the groundbreaking 4G module, which enables a stable long-distance connection. Images and videos are captured using state-of-the-art camera systems (e.g., a 48MP Quad Bayer sensor, FLIR Boson thermal camera) and can be recorded shake-free thanks to 6-axis hybrid stabilization (mechanical and electronic). Data security is ensured by end-to-end encryption, signed firmware, and the option for user control of the data.