The Skyward and Parrot partnership will “deliver Parrot ANAFI drones along with Skyward drone program management, flight log sync, and training to U.S. enterprises,” says a Skyward release. “…Sold by Skyward, the ANAFI USA and training package gives enterprises a one-stop shop for building and scaling a drone program with aircraft, policies and procedures, training, and automatic flight log sync to the software platform to manage it all.”
“ANAFI USA was designed to meet the needs of the most demanding professional users while offering enterprise data security and privacy,” said Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO of Parrot. “Now, combined with Skyward’s enterprise drone solutions covering training and integrated software platforms, professional users have access to one of the most comprehensive suites of hardware, software, and services.”
ANAFI USA was recently named one of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) “Blue sUAS” – a list of five “trusted and secure” U.S.-manufactured drone solutions. While Parrot is a French company, ANAFI USA was designed in collaboration with the U.S. DoD Defense Innovation Unit and is manufactured in the U.S. Parrot’s ANAFI USA features “an industry-first 32x zoom, 4K HDR video, and thermal imaging capabilities. It’s ultraportable, weather-resistant, and ready to launch in 55 seconds,” says the release. Combined with Skyward’s well-known solutions for enterprise drone programs, the Parrot and Skyward partnership could provide a compelling solution for large enterprise.
“Now enterprises can maximize their investment in the ANAFI USA by pairing it with Skyward’s in-person and online operator training and robust management platform,” said Mariah Scott, President of Skyward, A Verizon company. “This is just the beginning of a strong partnership with Parrot. Look for continued feature integration and connectivity offerings as we move the industry forward together.”
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles focused on the commercial drone space and is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies.
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