<a href="http://www.parrot.com">Parrot</a>, Europe's leading drone group, was chosen by the Direction Générale de l’Armement (French defense procurement agency, DGA) to supply its ANAFI USA micro-drones to equip the three corps of the French Army (Air, Sea and Land), as part of its call for tenders launched last February.

 

This success is the result of two years of work to develop, secure and produce a drone specifically designed to meet the needs of military forces. The selected drone ANAFI USA is specially adapted for worldwide forces, offers soldiers a micro-drone of 500 grams with day and night observation capabilities. With a flight time of 32 minutes, it has the best performance in its category. The 5-year contract covers several hundred drones, the development of adaptations and the maintenance of equipment and software. The first systems will be delivered in the upcoming months.

 

ANAFI USA extends the reconnaissance capabilities of the French forces. Thanks to its powerful 32x zoom, articulated around two 4K 21-megapixel cameras, the detection of person-sized targets is possible up to 2km away with a detail accuracy of 13cm. The zoom images are merged with those obtained by the FLIR Boson thermal imaging camera; the latter allows the detection of hot spots by day and by night. Deployable in 55 seconds, it is also very discreet: with a sound signature of 79 dB at a distance of 1m, it is inaudible from 130m.

 

Thanks to the technological partnerships implemented by Parrot with leading players in their fields, users can also benefit from the growing ecosystem of compatible software. For example, they can manage drone fleets in real time (Skyward, A Verizon company and DroneSense), generate visible and thermal photos/videos (Survae) and tactical maps (Pix4Dreact). Parrot’s R&amp;D services are also planned to further adapt ANAFI USA to the needs of the French forces. 

 

ANAFI USA is a revolution for Defense organizations, stemming from the expertise developed by Parrot for the general public. Defense forces are now looking to quickly make recent technologies, with proven performance, available to their operatives, at a controlled cost. The ANAFI platform technology, based on the cell phone component bank, reaches a level of reliability reinforced by the hundreds of thousands of flight hours of consumer drones. ANAFI USA's technology choices offer a cost of acquisition and performance unmatched by those of products traditionally developed for the armed forces. 

 

ANAFI USA also meets the DGA requirements in terms of security. Securing the connection, securing the data, securing the firmware: it meets the most stringent cybersecurity standards. A digital signature protects against malicious attempts to modify the drone's software. The drone allows mission data to be recorded only on the ground segment, not in the air vector, extracted afterwards for analysis, by physical connection. ANAFI USA has a secure WPA2 connection and open protocols that guarantees confidence in the interoperability of recorded data for confidential missions. 

 

ANAFI USA is entirely developed in France and produced in the United States. No essential components are produced in China. 

 

The drone and its piloting application operate without requiring internet access. Data processing is subject to the strictest standards of the GDPR (General Regulations on Data Protection). All drone data is fully under the control of the user. When it is shared, the data is stored on secure servers in Europe. The FreeFlight 6 piloting application, audited by the private company Bishop Fox, world-renowned for its offensive security services, also confirms the security offered to users and the protection of their data.

 

ANAFI USA has also been selected by U.S Federal Government partner organizations as part of the project Blue sUAS. It is the only drone from a non-American drone manufacturer to be commercialized on the purchase platform of the American Defense, Government Agencies and Security Forces: the GSA Schedule. It is already ordered and in use by numerous Police Departments, Federal Agencies and Firefighters in the United States and in several other countries around the world. 

 

Parrot’s prototype was also a finalist in the U.S Department of Defense’s SRR Program Tranch I. The Government will continue to independently evaluate the Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) success metrics and provide a separate notification, which could potentially allow other Department of Defense (DoD) or Federal Government agencies to enter into potential future procurement.

 

Parrot, pioneer and leader in the drone industry in Europe, with its R&amp;D in Paris of 200 engineers, is very pleased to have been selected by the DGA. The Group, with a total of more than 350 engineers with its subsidiaries in Europe and the United States, considers the Defense and Security market to be one of the most promising. Parrot Group's know-how is mainly built around Parrot branded professional micro-drones, flying wings dedicated to professionals for longer missions (senseFly) and image analysis and mapping software solutions (Pix4D) adapted to a large number of drones of all brands. In addition to Defense and Security, the Parrot Group's other fields of application are public safety, the management and inspection of energy and communication infrastructures (high-voltage lines, cell towers, solar farms, nuclear and wind power plants, mines and quarries), site management and monitoring (real estate, roads, railways, engineering structures), precision agriculture (crop health, hydrometry, pest control).

 

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Henri Seydoux, Chairman, CEO, founder and main shareholder of Parrot concludes: "We are very proud to have won this tender from the DGA and to keep working on further opportunities with the USA. It is the fruit of the meticulous work carried out by our teams in France for more than 2 years, and that of 10 years of expertise. By taking the bet of developing the ANAFI platform, designed for the general public, ruggedized for the needs of professionals, and secured for the requirements of the military forces, we have taken an important step for the Group. In today's world, Parrot is convinced that it is key for security forces, and armies, to rely on powerful, high-tech consumer equipment that is highly secure.”
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Parrot will deliver its ANAFI USA drone system to the French Armies to support soldiers in their surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

Press Release

Parrot chosen by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) for the supply of micro-drones with ANAFI USA

FRENCH VERSION AVAILABLE <a href="https://www.parrot.com/assets/s3fs-public/2020-12/european-drone-regulations_newsroom_french-final_0.pdf">HERE</a>.

 

Looking ahead to the new European drone regulations, taking effect in January 2021 and to ensure a smooth transition for existing ANAFI users and those considering ANAFI, Parrot has been working closely with the European authorities and regulators.

Find here below an informative Q&amp;A with Parrot’s Head of Quality, Manuel Le Bail: 

 

1. What is the timeline for the implementation of the new European drone Regulation?

The new European drone regulation will be applicable starting in January 2021:

2. Can I still use my Parrot ANAFI, ANAFI FPV, ANAFI Thermal, ANAFI USA without class Identification label after 01/01/2021?

Yes, with no time limit!

Parrot drone models ANAFI, ANAFI FPV, ANAFI Thermal, ANAFI USA without class Identification label will be allowed to be operated in different Open category scenarios depending on the period:

<ul><li>During the transitional period of 2 years - until 31/12/2022:</li>
</ul>Drones without class Identification label (C0, C1, C2, C3 or C4) and weighing less than 500g, as ANAFI, ANAFI FPV, ANAFI Thermal, and ANAFI USA benefit from the same rights in terms of operation as if they were marked C1 : flight in Open A1 category :

<ul><li>After the transitional period - from 01/01/2023:</li>
</ul>Drones without class Identification label (C0, C1, C2, C3 or C4) and weighing less than 25kg, as ANAFI, ANAFI FPV, ANAFI Thermal, and ANAFI USA, benefit from the same rights in terms of operation as if they were marked C3: flight in Open A3 category:

Sources:

Regulatory reference: Article 20, Article 22 and Annex part A of EU regulation 2019/947 and EU regulation 2019/945

<a href="https://www.easa.europa.eu/faq/116508">https://www.easa.europa.eu/faq/116508</a> 

 

3. Will Parrot ANAFI, ANAFI FPV, ANAFI Thermal and ANAFI USA drone models eventually benefit from a class Identification label?

Technically, we are convinced that all our ANAFI drone models meet the requirements of Class C1 of the European regulation 2019/945.

All of our models are already CE marked, and we are currently working to have them benefit from Class C1 Identification label, which allows the most permissive operating scenario in the Open category: Scenario A1.

As of today, we are not in the capacity to confirm the exact date of the C1 label obtention, because several topics are managed and still under review by European administrations (standards, notifying authorities...).

4. If I already have a Parrot ANAFI, ANAFI FPV, ANAFI Thermal, ANAFI USA drone in my possession, will it be possible to obtain an Identification class label retrospectively?

This eventuality is currently being studied by the European authorities. Either through physical retrofit or through remotely firmware update, Parrot drones could be made compliant with the C1 technical requirements, and thus get the C1 Identification label. Parrot is advocating for both solutions to be allowed, under the strict control and responsibility of the manufacturer.

 

 

For more information on the European drone Regulation, please visit: <a href="https://www.easa.europa.eu/the-agency/faqs/drones-uas">https://www.easa.europa.eu/the-agency/faqs/drones-uas</a>
For more information on unmarked drones, please visit: <a href="https://www.easa.europa.eu/faq/116508">https://www.easa.europa.eu/faq/116508</a>

Parrot ANAFI users will benefit from the same operation rights as marked C1 drones until at least 2023.

News

Flying your ANAFI drones as usual under the new European Drone regulations 

<a href="https://www.parrot.com/">Parrot</a>, the leading European drone group, announced today that the ANAFI platform is now compatible with the professional mission planning software <a href="///C:/Users/c.hage/Desktop/ugcs.com">UgCS</a>, from SPH Engineering. ANAFI users now have access to the program’s vast range of tools to enhance professional drone operations and streamline land surveying and mapping processes.

 

The world’s premier UgCS (Universal ground Control Software) is a tool for enhanced UAV mission planning and data collection suitable for land surveying and industrial inspections. It is an industry-standard data acquisition instrument for professional drone pilots doing their job with a mixed multi-vendor drone fleet in large scale surveying projects. It allows to plan and fly drone survey missions to safely collect high-quality data, providing convenient technics for aerial and linear surveys and enabling direct drone control. UgCS also offers key features including custom elevation data import, terrain following mode and georeferenced video streaming. 

 

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UgCS is one of the most advanced mission planning software for drones. Its unique features make it the perfect tool to complete complex and large-scale mapping projects, said Jerome Bouvard, Parrot Director of Strategic Partnership. This partnership will broaden the mapping capabilities and software options available to professional ANAFI users as a whole.
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Through its SDK Partner program, Parrot is working to create a global ecosystem of drone software providers to serve the unique and ever-evolving needs of its enterprise and professional users.

 

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Parrot’s professional verticals include some of the most demanding users from public safety, construction, inspection, enterprise and government. To achieve their daily extensive and at times complex missions, they expect not only class-leading, proven secure drone technology that Parrot has the experience and is renowned for, but powerful software solutions that extend their advance usages and requirements, said Chris Roberts, Parrot Vice President &amp; Chief Sales &amp; Marketing Officer. When combining UgCS mission planning with the Parrot ANAFI drone platform this is achieved - enabling safe and efficient in-depth capabilities with powerful survey planning tools, custom elevation data import and terrain following.
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UgCS users’ global network unites private, public and educational organizations, as well as resellers in +150 countries since 2013. The software is regularly updated to support new drone types, while Parrot ANAFI support was added to new UgCS v.4.0. UgCS is offered as a monthly  subscription or perpetual license, and new customers have the opportunity to take advantage of a 14-day free trial.

 

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SPH Engineering is excited to partner with Parrot in building the global drone ecosystem for consumers and professionals and support Parrot ANAFI in UgCS with safe and versatile UAV mission planning, Alexei Yankelevich, R&amp;D Director of SPH Engineering, comments. This is a great line of drones with very competitive characteristics for construction, agriculture, S&amp;R and other applications.
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For more information on Parrot and its ANAFI drones, visit <a href="https://www.parrot.com/global/">Parrot.com</a>. To learn more about UgCS software, visit <a href="https://www.ugcs.com/">ugcs.com</a>.

UgCS software now compatible with Parrot ANAFI drones to better serve professional users.

Partnerships

Parrot, UgCS partnership augments drone mission planning, mapping

<a href="https://www.dronelogbook.com/hp/1/index.html">DroneLogbook </a>is a cloud-based management tool for drone operations, covering all the aspect of professional drone use in enterprise: Mission Planning, Compliance Reporting, Maintenance Reporting and Flight Tracking. 

The platform is compatible with ANAFI, ANAFI Thermal and the latest ANAFI USA with a native integration in FreeFlight 6 (on iOS and Android), offering ANAFI users a the simplest and most seamless experience on the market. 

Users only have to register to the platform in Parrot’s FreeFlight 6 application to enable the automatic sync of their flights logs into DroneLogbook.   

This simple and cost-effective solution is ideal for all small and medium sized drone programs, no matter what the professional use is.

In contrary to most drone programs today traditionally relying on manual data collected and recorded in xls. speadsheets to organize pilots, hardware and do all the maintenance, the use of DroneLogbook with ANAFI drones is very beneficial and practical for enterprise, public safety or defense organizations to scale their drone operations. 

 

<h3>Automatically import your flight logs in just 4 steps:</h3>

<h2>Discover how to take full advantage of Parrot and DroneLogbook’s <a href="https://www.parrot.com/fr/newsroom/parrot-dronelogbook-partnership">partnership</a>, released in March 2020, to simplify drone data logging.</h2>

Parrot + DroneLogbook: Automate your enterprise drone management operations program 

<a href="https://dronesense.com/">DroneSense</a> comprehensive solution adds support for all ANAFI drones, including the latest ANAFI USA, empowering public safety organizations to build, manage, and scale their drone program. 

The very advanced DroneSense platform covers all the needs of public safety agencies, before, during and after drone operations. 

Developed from day 1 with First Responders, drones powered by DroneSense platform provide decision-quality data that expands situational awareness and acts a force multiplier, ultimately leading to more lives saved. 

To learn all about how to use DroneSense with your ANAFI drone, watch the full Parrot + DroneSense Webinar here:

Parrot ANAFI x DroneSense 2020 Webinar

<h2>Discover how to fully take advantage of Parrot and DroneSense’s <a href="https://www.parrot.com/fr/newsroom/parrot-dronesense-partnership">partnership</a>, released in May 2020, to better equip your public safety UAS programs.</h2>

Parrot + DroneSense: A powerful integration for Public Safety drone programs

<a href="https://www.parrot.com/">Parrot</a>, the leading European drone group, and <a href="https://www.pix4d.com/">Pix4D</a>, the leading professional photogrammetry and drone mapping software company, are excited to announce the latest generation ANAFI USA drone is now compatible with the Pix4D software suite. 

 

In recent years, Parrot has been expanding its mature software ecosystem, thanks to its industry-leading complete <a href="https://developer.parrot.com/">Software Development Kit</a>, which facilitates the implementation of the best tailored and end-to-end solutions by professionals from all around the world from public safety, search &amp; rescue to defense and inspection fields.

 

As an active member of the Parrot Group, Pix4D has been working hand in hand with Parrot to create and innovate these solutions, and today offers ANAFI USA’s professional users a large scope of cutting-edge technologies.

 

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Parrot Group is the only true end-to-end player in the industry, that has been engineering and designing for years tailored solutions, from equipment to services and software, to meet the most demanding needs of professionals. – said Henri Seydoux, Founder and CEO of Parrot.
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Working with a member of the group such as Pix4D is always an honor, as we are able to fully leverage the exceptional capabilities and potential of our drones with the best software solutions for each use case. We are designing together the future of professional drone use.
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Following Pix4D’s strategy of focusing on creating value for professional users, the compatibility between Parrot’s ANAFI USA and Pix4D’s product portfolio aims to simplify workflows for professional users of drones in surveying, construction and emergency response applications. - Christoph Strecha, Founder and CEO of Pix4D.
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Find the full list of Pix4D software compatible with ANAFI USA here below:

 

<ul><li>
	<a href="https://www.pix4d.com/product/pix4dcapture">Pix4Dcapture</a>: Easily plan and execute automated drone flights for optimal 2D and 3D mapping and modeling. The app allows first responders to cover an operational area and take the right images for precise measurements to enrich mission reports and improve the preparation of subsequent operations in complex or inaccessible areas.
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</ul> 

<ul><li>
	<a href="https://www.pix4d.com/product/pix4dreact">Pix4Dreact</a>: Generate 2D terrain models and maps from images quickly and offline. Emergency response and public safety teams can identify and model priority areas for rapid intervention and detect missing persons or fires, without internet, even in devastated areas following a natural disaster.
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</ul> 

<ul><li>
	<a href="https://www.pix4d.com/product/pix4dmapper-photogrammetry-software">Pix4Dmapper</a>: The leading 2D and 3D photogrammetry software. Optimal for many fields of applications and missions: law enforcement officers can map an accident scene to quickly clear a road, building inspectors can determine with high precision the conditions of buildings and infrastructure whilst surveyors can easily and quickly access crucial data, such as extraction volumes.
	</li>
</ul> 

<ul><li>
	<a href="https://www.pix4d.com/product/pix4dcloud">Pix4Dcloud</a>: The online platform for drone mapping, progress tracking, and site documentation. ANAFI USA’s data combined with the use of Pix4Dcloud provides an affordable and easy way for building site surveyors to map, measure, and monitor the progress of their construction site and to adapt their expectations against their project schedules.
	</li>
</ul> 

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	<a href="https://www.pix4d.com/product/pix4dscan-drone-flight-inspection-software">Pix4Dscan</a>: Professional drone flight app for optimal inspection data, compatible soon with the ANAFI USA. Pix4Dscan guides users to set the right parameters for an actionable dataset, track the mission's progress with map view or monitor live with camera view. Pix4Dscan provides live telemetry data such as altitude, speed, gimbal pitch and more. Images can be uploaded to Pix4Dinspect to create accurate and easy to inspect 2D and 3D models.
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</ul> 

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	<a href="https://www.pix4d.com/product/pix4dinspect-inspection-asset-management-software">Pix4Dinspect</a>: Automate industrial inspection and asset management with ANAFI USA’s images. With ANAFI USA and Pix4Dinspect, surveyors can easily and automatically detect cell towers antennas and extract their height, dimensions, azimuth, downtilt and plumb.
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</ul> 

<ul><li>
	<a href="https://www.pix4d.com/product/pix4dengine">Pix4Dengine</a>: Pix4D’s processing engine is customized to meet the needs of professionals. It can be hosted on Pix4D’s secure cloud computing server or on the client's side, allowing teams to benefit from Pix4D algorithms with higher flexibility and custom integrations.
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</ul> 

 

For more information on Parrot ANAFI USA or to submit an inquiry, visit <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=G5l9_yI5A0iEGKuAajQUpgCsH1CGycdBk4kEFdSft1pUQUtVOFBIMjBVVjcxUEVURDBMT0JCU1JaSy4u">ANAFI USA contact portal</a>. 

To learn more about Pix4D and its software solutions, visit <a href="https://www.pix4d.com/">Pix4D.com</a>.

Parrot x Pix4D

<h2 class="h2Style rajdhaniStyle">ANAFI USA and the Pix4D software suite now offer an even more comprehensive and powerful solutions to respond to professionals’ ever-growing specific needs.</h2>

Industry leaders Parrot and Pix4D unite to offer the most complete professional solutions with ANAFI USA

Parrot ANAFI USA is class leading when it comes to flight-time to weight ratio (96 min in total for only 1 lb - 500 g). Moreover, batteries are using USB-PD, or USB-C Power Delivery, a new protocol specification that allows for faster and more flexible charging.

 

Today, Parrot is pushing the limits even further and is announcing a partnership with <a href="http://coloradodronechargers.com/">Colorado Drone Chargers</a> (CDC), the global leader in field ready, high speed drone charging systems.

 

Parrot and CDC designed a revolutionary charging system for the ANAFI USA batteries, allowing professionals to simultaneously charge four Parrot ANAFI USA 3400mAh flight batteries in the field and in less time than a standard charging system.

 

The new CDC ANAFI USA PRCS Elite will recharge four batteries from a 20% charge level to a full charge in approximately 60 minutes for all the four batteries. This means more time in the air, with fewer batteries to charge and to carry into the field.

 

This Made in the USA charging system, is designed to be powered from diverse power sources ranging from pure sinewave to modified sinewave, often provided by inverters and generators.

 

Parrot and Colorado Drone Chargers understand the importance of rapid drone deployment and rapid charging. For many of our professional users, time spent recharging batteries is time away from saving lives and impacting productivity and efficiencies.

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Our mission is to design and build the best UAV solutions for professionals, and also to partner with industry leaders to create an ecosystem of application, services, and hardware accessories for our platform. The partnership with CDC brings tremendous value for our ANAFI USA platform, and this new charging system is the perfect add-on for our most demanding professional users. - Jerome Bouvard, Director of Strategic Partnerships.
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At Parrot we have used our vast proven experience developing drones since 2010, with 4.5 million shipped, to bring the market the class leading extremely capable ANAFI USA, we have placed an extreme focus on battery performance and weight, to have the best flight time to weight ratio ensuring you can not only have a reliable flight time of +30 minutes but also easily deploy and carry the system anywhere to achieve a professional mission, of course having a great flight time with a heavy weight is not realistic for real professional users. The CDC charging system complements and takes even further the capabilities of always being mission ready and professionally deployable for high frequency constant professional usage. - Chris Roberts, VP &amp; Chief Sales &amp; Marketing Officer.
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Time spent recharging can be the difference between saving life for first responders or even professional pilots losing a contract - said Johnny R Podrovitz, the Founder and President of Colorado Drone Chargers, LLC. Creating a quick charging system to charge Parrot’s ANAFI USA’s flight batteries will make a monumental impact on the professional industry. Needs are evolving, and we’re continuously listening to customers and the drone industry to make essential changes.
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System will be available on <a href="http://coloradodronechargers.com/">Colorado Drone Chargers</a> website and selected resellers for preorder.

<h2>The new CDC ANAFI USA PRCS Elite charger is the highest-speed drone charging systems on the market and are already a top choice for enterprise, emergency service teams (SAR, police, fire, S.W.A.T.) and government agencies around the world.</h2>

Parrot Announces Partnership with industry leader Colorado Drone Chargers

Parrot ANAFI USA is a very versatile and powerful UAV solution built to meet the demands of first responders, firefighters, search-and-rescue teams, security agencies, surveying and inspection professionals. In some specific cases, those operations require specialized equipment to ensure the highest level of safety and operability.

 

Today, Parrot is announcing a partnership with <a href="https://www.foxfury.com/">FoxFury Lighting Solutions</a>, the industry leader in professional drone lightning.

 

Parrot and FoxFury designed a tailored system for the ANAFI platform, allowing professionals to attach up to three D10 lights modules on the drone. The intuitive saddle mounting system and the lights are made in the USA and provide up to 40 minutes of continuous use in “High” mode and 80 minutes in “Strobe” mode, with self-contained LiPo batteries.

 

Professionals from the public safety and inspection verticals will be able to extend crucial work in the most extreme situations, such as a search and rescue mission at night or traveling through dimly lit structures like tunnels.

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The power of our ecosystem relies on both state-of-the-art software and deep hardware integration. The compatibility of FoxFury solutions with ANAFI’s range will make of our drones the most efficient and customizable tools for all professionals. – Jerome Bouvard, Director of Strategic Partnerships.
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Based on our vast reach into professional verticals in the recent years and listening to real users’ feedbacks from all around the world, we recognize the important and urgent need for more tailored solutions for professionals. These latest integrations of key complementary hardware are another milestone for Parrot as the company further extends the professional usability of its drones - said Chris Roberts, VP &amp; Chief Sales &amp; Marketing Officer.
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With more industries using drones, we saw an opportunity with Parrot to provide a one-of-a-kind option for professionals looking to brighten their surroundings - said Mario Cugini, CEO of FoxFury Lighting Solutions. Our new lights on an ANAFI drone will provide a unique and crucial resource for professionals like first responders in high-risk environments.
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System will be available on <a href="https://www.foxfury.com/">FoxFury</a> website and selected resellers for preorder.

Foxfury x Parrot

<h2>Parrot strengthens its commitment to professional drone users through more customizable solutions to extend usability and further aligning the product range with the market needs.</h2>

Parrot Announces Partnership with industry leader FoxFury Lighting Solutions

Highlights include enterprise-grade data security protocols and enhanced ease-of-use functions for the new ANAFI USA, as well as expanded features and capabilities for users across the ANAFI drone platforms, including the popular ANAFI Thermal and ANAFI. The Parrot ANAFI range of drones are developed to meet the high demands of professional users, including first responders, firefighters, search-and-rescue teams, security agencies, and surveying and inspection professionals. 

 

The latest software update to FreeFlight 6 enables the powerful data privacy, security and encryption features anticipated for the newest ANAFI USA. Manufactured in the U.S., ANAFI USA offers the same high-end security, durability and imaging capabilities as Parrot’s Short-Range Reconnaissance (SRR) drone designed for the U.S. Army. 

 

<h3 class="h3Style rajdhaniStyle">Secure Digital (SD) Card Encryption</h3>

 

ANAFI USA’s Secure Digital (SD) card encryption feature ensures that saved data cannot be read if the drone or SD card is lost or stolen. Once encrypted, data can only be read with the decryption key. With FreeFlight6, users can create an encryption profile and password to unlock the SD card, manage their encryption profiles, delete, copy, or remove encryption altogether.

 

Once an SD card has been encrypted, it is impossible to write or read information on the card without the correct password. To access data from a computer, users will need to connect to FreeFlight 6 from their mobile device or tablet and unlock the SD card via the application. 

 

ANAFI USA’s data encryption (AES-XTS with 512-bit key length) and privacy features are compliant with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), delivering best-in-class privacy and security for sensitive missions.

 

Parrot also uses trusted standards and open protocols (such as Wi-Fi, WPA2, RTP/RTSP, H.264, and GUTMA) to ensure the utmost interoperability and security for all recorded data.

 

<h3 class="h3Style rajdhaniStyle">Thermal Images in 32x Zoom </h3>

 

ANAFI USA offers an industry-first 32x zoom, allowing operators to see details clearly from up to 5 km (3.1 mi) away. The FreeFlight 6 update allows the blended view from both the two 21-megapixel camera and the thermal FLIR camera during 32x zoom to be adjusted to usage (edit color palettes, opacity, isolate hotspots…).

 

The enhanced thermal support also allows users to pause the scene and adjust the thermal and visible overlay intensity designed specifically for inspection, public safety and search-and-rescue. Post-flight analysis and media editing can now be accessed directly within FreeFlight 6 application to edit the palettes and observe details that weren’t spotted during the mission. 

 

<h3 class="h3Style rajdhaniStyle">Military Grid Reference System Coordinates</h3>

 

ANAFI USA also adds Military Grid Reference Systems (MGRS) through the FreeFlight 6 update. On the map view, this widget displays the coordinates of a specific point on the map. It can be used on a point-of-interest (POI), during the creation of a Flight Plan or to set the position of the Home for the return-to-home (RTH) feature. The MGRS coordinates can be copied, edited or shared in just a few taps. 

 

There are three different modes available including:

<ul><li>Dynamic: this mode shows either the drone’s coordinates, a waypoint, POI or Home when a mission is ongoing. </li>
	<li>Drone: the coordinates displayed in this mode are the coordinates of the drone. </li>
	<li>Reticle: displays the coordinates from a reticle at the center of the map.</li>
</ul> 

<h3 class="h3Style rajdhaniStyle">Return to Home Enhancements for all ANAFI drones</h3>

 

The ANAFI range will now have access to enhanced Return to Home features with the new FreeFlight 6 update. Users can now select preferred behaviors at the end of a Return to Home and set the hover altitude between 1 and 10 meters. New Return to Home features also include the ability to change the default take-off position to a return location directly on the map or to its own position. 

 

In accordance with EU regulations, FreeFlight 6 now limits the Follow Me distance to 50 meters and offers the ability to broadcast Drone Remote Identification. 

 

Automatic sign-ins through Apple ID allows Apple users to sign in to their MyParrot account with two-factor authentication.   

 

<h3>New Security Edition Features</h3>

 

FreeFlight 6 offers new Security Edition (SE) features for security agencies, government, defense and search-and-rescue professionals.

 

The users can now preload technical maps for offline access. This feature allows you to upload custom KML or extracts from TIFF files that contain relevant mission information and access them without worry of connectivity in the field. 

 

Flight logs can also be deactivated for specific missions. By deactivating flight logs, no data will be recorded during extremely confidential missions.  

 

Additionally, users will now have the ability to deactivate the Smart Return to Home (RTH) feature. By shutting off the feature, the ANAFI will not return to home when the drone disconnects or is running low on battery; instead, it will hover in its location until the battery depletes, at which time it will auto-land in place. This feature was designed for specialist missions when the user may not wish for the drone to return home if it disconnects under a bridge, or for missions in which live data recovery is more vital than the drone recovery itself. 

 

 

<h3>Update your drone firmware and your FreeFlight 6 application today. </h3>

 

Try out ANAFI, ANAFI Thermal or ANAFI USA in your business environment through <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=G5l9_yI5A0iEGKuAajQUpgCsH1CGycdBk4kEFdSft1pUQ082Q0RKQjYxTkhYWk8xQ1RVSkI4MzhaQS4u">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">ANAFI USA contact portal</a>.

<h2 class="h2Style rajdhaniStyle">New features and capabilities for ANAFI users are now available with the latest 7th major software update of <a href="https://www.parrot.com/us/apps-and-services">FreeFlight 6 </a>piloting application. </h2>

Parrot FreeFlight 6 Application Update adds Enterprise Grade Security, Data Privacy and powerful new capabilities for professional users

Today, Parrot is delighted to release its major update for the ANAFI Ground SDK. 

Through our open-source SDK, we are building a growing ecosystem of professional applications and services, to make the ANAFI range a reference platform for professional use.

 

The SDK 1.7.0 is now compatible with the entire ANAFI platform, including the newly released ANAFI USA, designed for first responders end enterprise professionals.

 

Thanks to all the feedback from our expanding developer’s community, we are also adding the native support for thermal imaging, on ANAFI Thermal and ANAFI USA.

 

Developers can update their current application or start creating a new app today, following our step-by-step tutorials, and quickly build a prototype with the Ground SDK Demo application. 

 

Ground SDK 1.7.0 comes with a lot of features:

– Native iOS and Android libraries to create applications in minutes

– Video renderer and decoder, running on multiple platforms

– Python framework

– Simulation environment

– 3D model for all drones (including ANAFI USA)

 

All these resources are live and accessible online, completely free and open source. 

 

You can find all the information on our developer portal here: <a href="https://m365.eu.vadesecure.com/safeproxy/v3?f=jgVgd7ElXleaXusycoqlMHvN95sqB0MAbNrrGNfgH7RAuV-bOlw9iV6E1T4XsBBa&amp;i=DThed8V4hHF1gmX_shHdotQHj_yvx7WXZZxZ7zyTbX3vWKfCAVnAHnZtDSj00Mp37Z_gdtHz-V6_N7w8rAI7Mw&amp;k=By3x&amp;r=wk7p8bota0_a_ADTkoaOqxFpU5fqkjV20LKBKlJkQIhpTld_HZ8MFZD3YDz8X4-J&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdeveloper.parrot.com">https://developer.parrot.com</a> 

 

Parrot has been releasing open source libraries and software since the original A.R. Drone in 2010. 

 

“We truly believe that giving great tools to developers will enable new development and perspectives for the drone market.” – Jerome Bouvard, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Parrot

 
Find out more about our SDK Partnerships: <a href="https://www.parrot.com/fr/newsroom/parrot-survae-partnership">Survae</a> (smart searching and visualization platform connecting video, images, and sensor data to interactive maps and timelines), <a href="https://www.parrot.com/fr/newsroom/parrot-dronelogbook-partnership">DroneLogbook</a> (compliance and fleet management), <a href="https://www.parrot.com/fr/newsroom/sdk-partner-program">Kittyhawk</a> (compliance and security for enterprise UAS fleet and airspace management.), <a href="https://www.parrot.com/fr/newsroom/parrot-dronesense-partnership">DroneSense</a> (comprehensive drone management platform enabling public safety organizations to build, manage, and scale their unmanned aircraft programs), <a href="https://www.planckaero.com/">Planck AeroSystems</a> (autonomous landing on a moving vehicle), <a href="https://www.parrot.com/fr/newsroom/parrot-and-riis-ai">RIIS</a> (leading provider of mobile app, web development and IT consulting service), <a href="https://www.parrot.com/en/newsroom/hoverseen-partnership">Hoverseen</a> (drone-in-a-box surveillance and inspection solutions) and <a href="https://www.parrot.com/en/newsroom/skyward-parrot-partnership">Skyward, A Verizon company</a> (aviation management platform, including airspace, LAANC access, as well as training, hardware, and connectivity for enterprise drone fleet deployments).

The SDK 1.7.0 is now compatible with the entire ANAFI platform, including the newly released ANAFI USA.

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