4GD, Close-combat immersive specialist 4GD has entered into a strategic partnership with Parrot, the leading European drone group. Under the partnership, Parrot’s ANAFI USA drone will be integrated into 4GD’s synthetic training environment, giving users the ability to train for unmanned flight operations in a way that exactly replicates live missions.

Parrot’s ANAFI USA is a powerful, ultraportable, and secure drone built to meet the demands of defence and security applications. This durable aerial camera platform features an industry-first 32x zoom, 4K HDR video and integrates FLIR Boson thermal camera, enabling scouting and intelligence, combat and mobility support missions day or night, including in extreme conditions. It can capture imagery at ranges of up to 5km (3.1 miles) and can detect human figures at up to 2km (1.2 miles). Operators can maintain a connection beyond line-of-sight with the drone (up to 10km/6.2 miles), while the drone itself is undetectable at 130m (0.08 miles). With a flight time of up to 32 minutes, weight of 515g, and a compact and foldable design, the system is easily incorporated into a soldier’s tactical equipment pack for quick single-hand launch and recovery.

The first phase of the strategic partnership will see 4GD and Parrot integrate the ANAFI software into 4GD’s synthetic environment as a stand-alone solution. Within the simulation, a 3D model of the ANAFI USA drone will exactly mimic its behaviour in flight, giving users the ability to train for UAS flight missions without the need for unrestricted airspace, and without risking damage to the UAS while user skills progress.

Under the second phase, work will focus on integrating the ANAFI USA’s capability into 4GD’s SmartFacility urban training environment, providing users the opportunity to train for close combat operations that incorporate unmanned sensor feed elements.

James Crowley, 4GD Business Development Director said: “We are delighted to partner with Parrot and explore ways to conduct drone training in 4GD’s synthetic environment. Through this collaboration we aim to give end-users the ability to practice, test and develop UAS flying techniques and tactics in a 3D virtual world without risk of damaging a drone. Through this strategic partnership we will also explore exciting possibilities for future integration into our 4GD SmartFacility”.

Parrot’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, Jerome Bouvard, noted: “Parrot remains committed to continuous innovation of our ANAFI platform through the addition of high performance, value-enhancing partners. The integration with 4GD’s synthetic training environment advances Parrot’s quest to provide the most robust, safe and reliable drone solutions to professional operators seeking to deploy unmanned flight operations.

4GD, Close-combat immersive specialist 4GD has entered into a strategic partnership with Parrot.

Partnerships

4GD and Parrot Announce Strategic Partnership

<a href="http://www.parrot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Parrot</a>, a leading European drone group, is pleased to announce today the start of its exclusive ANAFI Ai Early Access Program designed for professional drone operators. 

 

If you are a professional drone user or operator performing missions for your business or commercial activity, you can be amongst the select exclusive first users of Parrot’s ANAFI Ai 4G robotic UAV. 
We invite you to be part of the Early Access Program as we seek in making complex missions simpler, safer and quicker. Be a contributor to the ANAFI Ai innovation journey!

 

Professionals from inspection, construction, infrastructure, energy utilities, public safety, surveying, agriculture and defense, are welcome to apply to the Early Access program. Selected professionals will be the first to evaluate the new standards ANAFI Ai offers. Inspect buildings with strong 4G connectivity during built-up urban missions. Map long distance electric power lines in 48 MP at 1fps. Quickly generate 3D models of a buildings just by clicking on its land register in the new FreeFlight 7 App. Create precise flight plans in complex environments thanks to a unique obstacle avoidance system. Benefit from the embedded Secure Element to protect your sensitive data. Develop your own flight missions with AirSDK and contribute to Parrot open-source piloting App.

 

Interested professionals flying drone missions for commercial purposes on a daily basis to perform their industry-specific requirements can send Parrot their application <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=G5l9_yI5A0iEGKuAajQUpgCsH1CGycdBk4kEFdSft1pUMzE4VUZHRUVLNDNOT040TVpRNExCQTc0Vi4u&amp;web=1&amp;wdLOR=c26A5E6AD-4D54-4AA2-A18C-2763C71F5609" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

 

The selected Early Access Program professional users will benefit from an exclusive ANAFI Ai usage for a loan period of 2 months. A dedicated communication with the Parrot team will facilitate operating experiences. Parrot is looking for datasets, photogrammetry 3D models, flight logs and usage feedbacks. The Early Access Program will facilitate ANAFI Ai calibration for the professional flight.

 

For more information on ANAFI Ai, visit: <a href="https://www.parrot.com/en/drones/anafi-ai">https://www.parrot.com/en/drones/anafi-ai</a>

Professionals will benefit from the exclusive use of the 4G robotic UAV to perform their daily missions.

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Join now the exclusive Parrot ANAFI Ai Early Access Program for Professionals!

New York, United States - Paris, France – August 4th, 2021:  Today, Verizon, Parrot, and Skyward announced an exclusive partnership to bring the first out-of-the-box 4G LTE connected drone solution to the United States.

 

Parrot ANAFI Ai is the first and only off-the-shelf drone to connect to Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Verizon 4G LTE connectivity is provided exclusively to Skyward   subscribers at no additional cost. The Skyward Connected Drone Solution gives enterprises one complete experience for planning, flying, data transfer and processing data.

 

Parrot ANAFI Ai is a compact professional drone, built for work, setting a new communications standard, open to developers, with a full open source app, autonomous 1 click photogrammetry and new levels of cybersecurity. The Skyward Connected Drone Solution with Parrot’s ANAFI Ai is making complex missions for photogrammetry, mapping, modeling in construction, infrastructure, inspection &amp; surveying, public safety and enterprise use simpler, safer and quicker. In addition to its Verizon 4G LTE connectivity, it features a uniquely designed omni-directional obstacle avoidance system, 48 MP imaging accuracy, 4K 60fps smooth videos, and up to 32 minutes of flight time in an airframe that weighs less than 2 pounds.

 

Parrot ANAFI Ai’s embedded Secure Element secures the 4G LTE link between the drone and the user’s device. Parrot’s implemented streaming software is adapted to the 4G situation to quickly optimize the definition and frame rate to the network quality.

 

Parrot ANAFI Ai pilots can subscribe to a paid account or a free trial of the <a href="https://skyward.io/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Skyward</a> Connected Drone Solution to:

 

<ul><li>Plan with Skyward’s airspace map and fleet management tools</li>
	<li>Obtain fast, automated access to controlled airspace from the Federal Aviation Administration with LAANC</li>
	<li>Fly over Verizon 4G LTE with the Skyward InFlight mobile app</li>
	<li>Process with Skyward Mapping &amp; Modeling, powered by Pix4D</li>
	<li>Transfer data during flight over 4G LTE </li>
</ul> 

Users can activate 4G LTE connectivity in just a few taps exclusively in the Skyward InFlight mobile app. Today, as a Skyward customer, the cost of the ANAFI Ai’s connectivity is included with a Skyward subscription — no wireless bills, hidden fees, complicated activation, or store visits are necessary. It’s one more piece of a complete drone program management solution.

 

Once activated through Skyward, Verizon 4G LTE connectivity provides a seamless backup connection to the flight controller in case of interference or interruption. It paves the way for near real-time data transfer, remote deployment, and Beyond Visual Line of Sight flight operations — which are allowed today with a waiver from the FAA.

 

“Enterprise drone programs are pushing the limits of technology available today and advanced operators are ready for a connected, trusted, and capable drone to take their drone programs to the next level,” said Mariah Scott, Head of Verizon Robotics Business Technology. “Parrot ANAFI Ai connected to Verizon 4G LTE marks an industry milestone toward distributed, remote, persistent operations that lets users fly to anywhere from anywhere with near real time data transfer.”

 

“Cellular connectivity is the new communications standard for the professional drone industry and Parrot ANAFI Ai seeks to set new standards for drones at work” said Henri Seydoux, Founder and CEO of Parrot. “We designed ANAFI Ai’s 4G LTE connectivity, which enables precise, robust and secure control at any distance with a 4G LTE connection that avoids obstacles. Advanced artificial intelligence, autonomous flights, best-in-class imaging, photogrammetry accuracy and reliable 4G LTE connectivity on the Verizon network, put powerful new tools in the hands of professionals like never before and we truly believe it is a game changer for the professional drone industry.”

 

The Skyward Connected Drone Solution with Parrot ANAFI Ai on Verizon 4G LTE will be available in the second half of 2021 through Skyward. To learn more, visit <a href="https://www.skyward.io/parrot-anafi-ai" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.skyward.io/parrot-anafi-ai</a>

 

For more information visit the <a href="https://www.parrot.com/en/drones/anafi-ai">Parrot ANAFI Ai</a> product page.

First of its kind connected drone, Parrot ANAFI Ai is powered by Verizon 4G LTE and integrated with Skyward software to pave the way for near real-time data transfer, remote deployment, and Beyond Visual Line of Sight flight operations.

Parrot, Verizon, and Skyward bring first 4G LTE connected drone to the US market

<a href="http://www.parrot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Parrot</a>, a leading European drone group, is pleased to announce ANAFI Ai: a drone that sets new standards and capabilities for professionals.  

ANAFI Ai is the first drone to use 4G as the main data link between the drone and the operator, which is a game changer for the drone industry. Users will no longer experience transmission limitations thanks to ANAFI Ai’s 4G connectivity, which enables precise control at any distance. For Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights, it stays connected even behind obstacles. 

For the first time, ANAFI Ai embeds a Secure Element in the drone and in its Skycontroller 4. The 4G link between the drone and the user’s phone is encrypted. The Secure Element protects both the integrity of the software and the privacy of data transferred. 

Parrot's large partner ecosystem delivers a wealth of specialized applications and services for a variety of professional uses. Parrot is the first in the industry to make its piloting application open-source. Parrot offers developers a Software Development Kit (SDK) to execute custom code in the ANAFI Ai drone during the flight. The SDK gives access to all flight sensors, including obstacle avoidance sensors, occupancy grid and internet access.

ANAFI Ai’s uniquely designed obstacle-avoidance (OA) system detects obstacles in all directions, using stereo cameras to sense objects and automatically avoid them. 

ANAFI Ai incorporates a 48 MP main camera and boasts a powerfully-stabilized 4K 60fps / HDR10 camera to capture finely-detailed aerial images and smooth video footage. 

Originally the pioneer of consumer drones a decade ago, Parrot now seeks to set new standards for drones at work. Advanced artificial intelligence, autonomous flights, best-in-class imaging, photogrammetry accuracy and reliable 4G connectivity, put powerful new tools in the hands of professionals like never before. 

ANAFI Ai will be available in the second half of 2021 through Parrot Drone Enterprise Partners and leading Enterprise Drone Reseller Network.

For more information, visit: <a href="https://www.parrot.com/uk/drones/anafi-ai">https://www.parrot.com/en/drones/anafi-ai</a>

<h3>4G connectivity</h3>

4G is profoundly changing the use cases for drones. With 4G, the data link between the drone and the pilot becomes robust in all circumstances. Already widely and reliably deployed around the world, 4G offers long range transmission at low frequency bands at 700MHz - 900MHz. 

Additionally, the 4G connection means professionals can operate the drone at any distance. 

Many 4G operators offer quality-of-service guarantees for first responders, such as firefighters and police.

At Parrot, we have worked hard to develop a powerful streaming software adapted to any 4G situation. Our software quickly optimizes the definition and frame rate to the network quality. Our software is also robust to packet and frame losses. 

ANAFI Ai itself does not require a subscription; users can utilize any SIM card capable of sending data. Parrot provides its users a secured infrastructure that works with all smartphones.

48 MP imaging accuracy

ANAFI Ai's Quad Bayer sensor offers 14 EV of dynamic range in HDR10 mode. It catches all the details both in highlights and shadows.

Inspection professionals can use the 6x digital zoom to observe 1 cm details at a distance of 75 m.

The controllable gimbal tilt range (from -90° to +90°) gives professionals access to complex points of view such as the underside of a bridge structure. 

The hybrid image stabilization on 6 axis (3-axis mechanical, 3-axis electronic) ensures sharp photos even in crosswinds of up to 12.7 m/s.

P-Log format allows professionals to retain more information with raw files.

<h3>Autonomous Photogrammetry</h3>

ANAFI Ai’s biomimetic form factor mimics nature's fitness. Its swivel head has an omni-directional camera, ensuring precise obstacle avoidance in every flight direction. When obstacles are detected, ANAFI Ai automatically determines the best trajectory to pursue its mission.

Embedded Artificial Intelligence allows for photogrammetry-specific flight plans to be performed automatically, optimizing productivity, and saving time. Professionals can generate optimized missions based on the land registry of the building selected in just one click.

ANAFI Ai’s Quad Bayer 48 MP sensor delivers survey-grade accurate 2D and 3D models. It offers the same precision as drones with a 1" 20MP sensor, while flying 1.5 times higher. A GSD of 0.46 cm/px is obtained at an altitude of 30 m. Pictures can be captured at 1fps, 2x faster than any other drone in the market.

ANAFI Ai images are compatible with all photogrammetry software suites. With PIX4D, the market leader in photogrammetry software, Parrot has pushed the integration one step further. During the flight, ANAFI Ai sends the pictures to PIX4Dcloud directly. Computation starts when the drone lands so that professionals gain productivity by avoiding manual time-consuming data transfer. 

<h3>A unique robotic platform</h3>

Since the first Parrot A.R. Drone in 2010, open-source is at the heart of Parrot platforms. Parrot continually contributes to the open-source community.

With the launch of ANAFI Ai, Parrot expands its <a href="https://developer.parrot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Software Development Kit</a> (SDK) by open-sourcing the 7th version of its FreeFlight ground control station application: 

<ul><li>Air SDK: provides a breakthrough technological architecture to run code directly on ANAFI Ai. Developers can program custom-designed autonomous flight missions by accessing all drone sensors, connectivity interfaces, and autopilot features.​</li>
	<li>Ground SDK: allows developers to create iOS and Android mobile applications for Parrot drones. All the features of the drone (control, video, settings) are accessible.​</li>
	<li>OpenFlight: the open-source core of FreeFlight 7 application. ​Developers can focus on adding their own features and immediately get a professional-looking App ready to be published on the application stores.​</li>
	<li>Sphinx: enables developers to test their algorithm and flight strategy in a photorealistic 3D simulation environment running through Unreal Engine, with accurate physical interaction.</li>
</ul><a>Parrot’s industry-leading SDK facilitates the implementation of tailored end-to-end solutions for professionals from public safety, search &amp; rescue to defense and inspection fields. </a>

Parrot platforms are built on industry standards (WIFI, RTP/RTSP, MAVLINK), making interoperability much easier. 

Parrot keeps on expanding its mature software ecosystem: from enterprise drone platforms (<a href="https://skyward.io/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Skyward, a Verizon Company</a>, <a href="https://www.measure.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Measure, an AgEagle Company</a>), flight logs services (<a href="https://www.dronelogbook.com/hp/1/index.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">DroneLogbook</a>, <a href="https://airdata.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Airdata</a>), public safety programs (<a href="https://dronesense.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">DroneSense</a>) and advanced mission planning (<a href="http://qgroundcontrol.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">QGroundControl</a>, <a href="https://www.ugcs.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5uWGBhCTARIsAL70sLIqnvZUFoh8DlmgXvDpzMVMQ4EV7xFd8NwZk0ZmAO8Q9ijUkRLm_FUaAtjhEALw_wcB" rel="noreferrer noopener">UgCS</a>), to media and data cloud platforms (<a href="https://www.survae.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Survae</a>), real time geospatial situational awareness (<a href="https://www.rapidimagingtech.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rapid Imaging</a>, <a href="https://www.textronsystems.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Textron Systems</a>), surveying and mapping (<a href="https://www.pix4d.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">PIX4D</a>).

Today, Parrot has the largest partner ecosystem for professional drones.

Cybersecurity by design

Pioneering flight, Parrot is also pioneering security.

ANAFI Ai embeds a <a href="https://www.wisekey.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">WISeKey </a>Secure Element which is NIST FIPS140-2 Level 3 compliant and Common Criteria EAL5+ certified. The Secure Element:  

<ul><li>performs cryptographic operations.</li>
	<li>stores and protects sensitive information.  </li>
	<li>protects the integrity of the embedded software. </li>
	<li>provides a unique identity to the drone for 4G pairing and strong authentication. </li>
	<li>features a unique digital signing of the pictures taken by the drone.  </li>
</ul>Users have full control over their data. No data is shared by default without the user’s express consent. ANAFI Ai is compliant with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in some cases goes even further. For example, users can delete all data with 1-Click, easily maintaining control over what is stored.  

A bug bounty program is currently running in partnership with <a href="https://www.yeswehack.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">YesWeHack</a>, the first European crowdsourced security platform. Parrot benefits from their vast community of cybersecurity researchers to identify potential vulnerabilities in its drones, mobile applications and WebServices.

<h3>A cool drone </h3>

By its design, Parrot’s new Skycontroller 4 is a milestone for the industry. Cumbersome cables are no longer required, and it enables the use of an iPad mini and all large smartphones. The controller also features an HDMI output, which allows streaming videos from ANAFI Ai.

With ANAFI Ai, Parrot believes “pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work” - Aristotle. 

ANAFI Ai is Parrot’s new cool drone: it looks nice, it is intriguing, foldable, operational in 1 minute and resistant to rain.

ANAFI Ai provides professionals features that really matter.

Parrot unveils ANAFI Ai: The first 4G connected robotic UAV

Discover actionable intelligence and uncover advanced analytics of your drone fleet with AirData UAV. ANAFI users can now automatically capture drone flights and pilot data, track maintenance, easily meet compliance requirements, and stay up to date on operations. Utilize low latency live streaming that is easy-to-use with no hardware requirements.

Maximize your Parrot experience with AirData

Augmenting the ANAFI ease of use, ruggedized and trusted system, AirData brings advanced fleet management functionality integrated in the FreeFlight 6 app.

Parrot and AirData have augmented the collected drone telemetry and made it easy to automatically upload your flight records, including pilot and flight data logging and analysis, compliance management, maintenance tracking, and crash prevention information, as well as increasing flight efficiency for better and safer drone operations.

 

AirData’s real-time live stream video is an additional benefit for Parrot pilots, requiring no hardware, and compatible with virtually any common browser application on any device. The streams are PIN-protected, enabling pilots to securely determine who is able to view the low-latency drone feed anywhere over the Internet

To get started with a 30-day free AirData trial, and for more details on this integration, visit: <a href="https://airdata.com/parrot " rel="noreferrer noopener">https://airdata.com/parrot </a>

 

Try out ANAFI, ANAFI Thermal or ANAFI USA for your business through <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=G5l9_yI5A0iEGKuAajQUpgCsH1CGycdBk4kEFdSft1pUQ082Q0RKQjYxTkhYWk8xQ1RVSkI4MzhaQS4u" rel="noreferrer noopener">Parrot’s Enterprise Loan Program</a>.

To submit an inquiry regarding ANAFI USA, please visit the <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=G5l9_yI5A0iEGKuAajQUpgCsH1CGycdBk4kEFdSft1pUQUtVOFBIMjBVVjcxUEVURDBMT0JCU1JaSy4u" rel="noreferrer noopener">ANAFI USA contact portal</a>.

Parrot + AirData: Fly with Confidence

Parrot, Europe's leading drone group, is announcing the latest update of its FreeFlight 6 application. The latest software update includes:

 

<ul><li>Integration of <a href="https://airdata.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">AirData</a> : </li>
</ul>ANAFI users can now discover actionable intelligence and uncover advanced analytics of a drone fleet with automatic synchronization to AirData UAV from FreeFlight 6. Augmenting the ANAFI's ease of use, ruggedized and trusted system, AirData brings advanced fleet management functionality to the FreeFlight 6 app. 

Parrot and AirData have augmented the collected drone telemetry and made it easy to automatically upload your flight records, including pilot and flight data logging and analysis, compliance management, maintenance tracking, and crash prevention information, as well as increasing flight efficiency for better and safer drone operations.

AirData’s real-time live stream video is an additional benefit for Parrot pilots, requiring no hardware, and compatible with virtually any common browser application on any device. The streams are PIN-protected, enabling pilots to securely determine who is able to view the low-latency drone feed anywhere over the Internet.

<ul><li>Added support for the European format for Direct Remote Identification:</li>
</ul>Users can now enter their associated pilot number into FreeFlight 6. The DRI system enables your drone to locally broadcast information about itself for regulatory compliance (where applicable). The DRI message is transmitted in real-time throughout the duration of the flight, and through an open and documented transmission protocol. When the DRI function is activated, the drone identification number, operator registration number, and information about the ongoing flight are broadcasted locally.

Some countries may ask you to register on their official website with this identification number. Please check the local legislation of the country in which you fly.

<ul><li>[ANAFI Thermal / ANAFI USA] Users can now change the color palette in thermal mode directly from the HUD, under the opacity setting button. Professional users can now quickly and easily set their desired palette according to their missions.</li>
</ul>

<ul><li>[ANAFI Thermal / ANAFI USA] Improved thermal Spot mode:</li>
</ul>All the colors of the palette are now available in the range selected by the user to allow for more precise subject identification on the scene observed (the palette was previously determined by a percentage set by the user). This enables to isolate a sensitive point in the image even if it is not the coldest or warmest element of the scene.

<ul><li>[ANAFI USA] Users can now track at high zoom (previously limited to x11).</li>
</ul>

<ul><li>[ANAFI USA] A new thermal indicator has been added to show the user when the thermal camera is calibrating. Display of the stream is now shown in color, instead of black and white.</li>
</ul> 

 

Update your drone firmware and your FreeFlight 6 application today.

 

Try out ANAFI, ANAFI Thermal or ANAFI USA for your business through <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=G5l9_yI5A0iEGKuAajQUpgCsH1CGycdBk4kEFdSft1pUQ082Q0RKQjYxTkhYWk8xQ1RVSkI4MzhaQS4u" rel="noreferrer noopener">Parrot’s Enterprise Loan Program</a>.

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Parrot FreeFlight 6.7 application update integrates new flight features and Direct Remote Identification support

AgEagle™ Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, today announced that Measure, an AgEagle company, has partnered with Parrot to integrate Measure Ground Control with Parrot’s ANAFI, ANAFI USA and ANAFI Thermal drone platforms. The integration provides enterprise customers with a world-class, end-to-end solution for easily managing and scaling drone fleet operation workflows. 

 

Through a secure mobile flight management application combined with a cloud-based management portal, Measure’s award-winning Ground Control software ensures safe manual and automated missions, capturing real-time data-driven insights that businesses need to reap the transformative benefits of their ANAFI drone or drone fleet. The software has been seamlessly paired with ANAFI’s rapid deployment and ease of operation to provide mission personnel with Ground Control’s standard flight tools, as well as the ability to tailor and expand their use through selection of additional program management and data processing capabilities.

 

Commenting on the new partnership, Jesse Stepler, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Product at Measure, stated,

<blockquote>
As a hardware-agnostic solution, Ground Control was engineered to be compatible with best-in-class drone platforms, now including Parrot ANAFI. We are delighted to be teaming with Parrot to empower enterprise customers with a fully integrated Software-as-a-Solution (SaaS) platform that enables them to easily fly, track and manage in real-time their ANAFI drones used to address key operational objectives efficiently and safely.
</blockquote>

 

Features of Ground Control now enabled on the ANAFI platform include manual flight control and data collection, program management and compliance, data processing and analysis, integration with existing customer workflow systems and much more.

 

Parrot’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, Jerome Bouvard, noted,

<blockquote>
Parrot remains committed to continuous innovation of our ANAFI platform through the addition of high performance, value-enhancing partners. The integration with Measure Ground Control advances Parrot’s quest to provide the most robust, safe and reliable drone solutions to professional operators seeking to deploy drones at scale.
</blockquote>

 

Measure Ground Control is now available for download to iOS systems for use with ANAFI, ANAFI USA and ANAFI Thermal platform drones. The software will be available for Android systems later this year.

Pairing of Best-in-Class Solutions Enables Simplified End-to-End Management and Rapid Scaling of Enterprise Drone Fleet Operations.

Parrot and Measure, an AgEagle Company, Complete Integration of Ground Control with ANAFI Drone Platforms

<a href="http://www.parrot.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Parrot</a>, the leading European drone group, announced today its collaboration with <a href="https://www.textronsystems.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Textron Systems</a>—world leader in unmanned air, surface and land products, services and support for aerospace and defense customers.

 

Combining Parrot’s durable ANAFI USA and ANAFI platform drones with Textron Systems’ Optice™ software, professionals can now enhance their aerial experience and take advantage of the program’s real-time analysis, smart visualization and collaboration capabilities leveraging augmented reality (AR).

Enhance your ANAFI USA experience with Optice

Combined with Parrot ANAFI USA’s 32x zoom and 4K HDR video imaging capabilities— Optice brings advanced mission support functionality to Parrot ANAFI drones and offers faster insights to professional pilots. 

 

Optice’s real-time live stream video capabilities offer Parrot pilots a one-tool solution and the ability to seamlessly add AR overlays to footage using geospatial context, track objects, share operational data with team-mates, record missions and generate reports. With mission playback and recording— the software also offers ANAFI pilots forensic exploitation, integrated with existing geographic information systems (GIS) data, to support the in-depth analysis of sites.

 

Utilizing ANAFI USA’s automatic flight modes, Optice simplifies workflows for tactical mission support— reducing training requirements and applying capabilities to make critical analysis projects easier than ever for professionals.

Textron Systems is already working with a number of organizations including defense agencies, law enforcement and first response departments, and has many active clients who will now be able to integrate Parrot’s ANAFI USA and ANAFI drones into their fleets.

 

Optice is now available for use with ANAFI and ANAFI USA platform drones. To learn more about Textron Systems and Optice, visit <a href="https://www.textronsystems.com/products/optice" rel="noreferrer noopener">textronsystems.com</a>. 

                                                                                                                      

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Textron Systems offers new AR real-time visualization to Parrot professional users

Cybersecurity is a key priority for drones. When drones are used for sensitives missions, users need to trust their drone and make sure their data is fully protected. Drones are seeing an increased use by public safety and inspection professionals, defense forces and enterprise.

 

Parrot significantly invests to implement the best-in-class cybersecurity and personal data protection. Cybersecurity and privacy are implemented by design: from the very beginning of the conception of Parrot drones, security features are defined for data to be protected, and for users to keep full control over their data. Parrot defines the future of drone security by integrating the most advanced security components and secure elements especially from <a href="https://www.wisekey.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">WISeKey</a>, pioneer in IoT cybersecurity.

A high level of security is checked with internal and external audits as well as a bug bounty programs in partnership with <a href="https://www.yeswehack.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">YesWeHack</a>, the first European bug bounty platform. <a href="https://www.bishopfox.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bishop Fox</a>, one of the best offensive security company, did an extensive audit that Parrot made publicly available on its <a href="https://www.parrot.com/en/newsroom/ff6-audit">website</a>.

 

This CSO50 Award testifies again the level of trusted drones Parrot provides to the most demanding professionals in the world.

Winners will be presented at the annual CSO50 Conference + Awards taking place November 16-18, 2021.

 

To follow the CSO50 conference: <a href="https://events.idg.com/event-series/cso50-conference-awards" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://events.idg.com/event-series/cso50-conference-awards</a>

To learn more about this award: <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/3617034/cso50-2021-awards-showcase-world-class-security-strategies.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.csoonline.com/article/3617034/cso50-2021-awards-showcase-world-class-security-strategies.html</a>

Parrot awarded one of the 50 best World Class Security Strategies at CSO50 2021

<a href="http://www.parrot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Parrot</a>, the leading European drone group, announced today its partnership with <a href="https://www.rapidimagingtech.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rapid Imaging</a>, a technology provider delivering geospatial augmented reality (AR) and situational awareness solutions to government and enterprise users.  ANAFI USA and other ANAFI platform drone users will now have access to Rapid Imaging’s SmartCam3D® SDK, allowing them to interact with live drone video in the same ways they would with a map display, such as dropping a pin to mark a location or geocoding a selection from the real-time video stream. 

 

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Parrot ANAFI USA’s precise GPS coordinates and advanced flight features combined with SmartCam3D® provides first responders and military personnel with up-to-date geospatial AR overlays on live video, combining the benefits of both a 2D map display and a Full-Motion-Video display into a single operating picture. said Jerome Bouvard, Parrot Director of Strategic Partnerships. This new partnership will provide easy-to-comprehend data to better assist first responders into making quick and accurate decisions during high-stress missions.
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Parrot continues to expand its global ecosystem of drone software providers through its SDK Partner Program, offering specialized and unique solutions for the growing and evolving needs of its enterprise and professional users. 

 

SmartCam3D overlays valuable geospatial data such as Street Vectors, Road Names, Points of Interest, Polygons, and other pertinent map entities onto real-time, full-motion-video (FMV) provided by the ANAFI USA’s powerful 4K HDR video, 32x zoom, and live video streaming capabilities – providing mission personnel with advanced situational awareness as they perform critical drone operations. These powerful situational awareness capabilities present opportunities across a variety of mission-sets ranging from airborne law enforcement, insurance, and industrial inspections to natural disaster response, real estate, and search and rescue operations. 

 

All data captured through SmartCam3D during sensitive missions is secure, as Parrot drone users must opt-in to share flight data with Parrot’s secure to store footage. Parrot ANAFI USA also features Secure Digital (SD) card encryption, which ensures complete protection of photos and videos if the drone or the SD card is lost. 

 

ANAFI users will find SmartCam3D easy-to-integrate, providing a turn-key solution with features including: 

<ul><li>Geospatial AR, allowing users to enjoy a “Google Maps-like” experience but with live drone video as the background layer as opposed to a satellite image</li>
	<li>Granular declutter options, allowing users to select the types of map entities displayed on their live video feed</li>
	<li>Custom GIS data integration, allowing users to import their own geospatial data to display</li>
	<li>Pin-Dropping, allowing users to mark locations within the live video with AR annotations and communicate those locations to a map display</li>
	<li>Forward- and reverse-geocoding, allowing professional drone pilots to designate a point in the video and immediately receive the geospatial data associated with that point (e.g., Lat/Long or Address) or designate a location (i.e., Lat/Long or Address) and mark the location with an AR annotation within the video display</li>
	<li>Cross-Cuing, allowing end-users to simultaneously navigate a full-motion-video display and map display</li>
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Geospatial AR Overlays and Geocoding

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The Parrot ANAFI USA has been a great platform to work with - as a developer with a long history of providing geospatial situational awareness technologies to military end-users, platform metadata reported from the UAV is critical to mission success, said David Geisler, CEO of Rapid Imaging. The team at Parrot does it right, ensuring high-quality, synchronous metadata from the ANAFI and ensuring accurate geospatial information and overlays for end-users.
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Rapid Imaging has been developing and licensing geospatial situational awareness software for over two decades. Its technology was originally deployed with the NASA X-38 in initial unmanned testing and today is deployed with all US Army Tactical Unmanned Systems as a module within the US Army’s Universal Ground Control Station (UGCS). Additional efforts have been with the Federal Aviation Administration, the US Air Force, and a variety of Enterprise Customers in the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance space.

 

The SmartCam3D® SDK is available for Android, iOS, Linux, and Windows systems for use with ANAFI and ANAFI USA platform drones. To learn more about Rapid Imaging and to request access to the SmartCam3D® SDK, please contact Rapid Imaging through its <a href="https://forms.gle/f2Jspv5exxYsyA8y6" rel="noreferrer noopener">contact form</a>. 

 

For more information about ANAFI USA, please contact Parrot through its <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=G5l9_yI5A0iEGKuAajQUpgCsH1CGycdBk4kEFdSft1pUQUtVOFBIMjBVVjcxUEVURDBMT0JCU1JaSy4u" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">contact form</a>.

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