Henri Seydoux, CEO of Parrot, recently spoke at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. Parrot has been developing technology products for some time. Those now include drones. And regardng drones Mr. Sydoux said the "room for improvement is very big," He was responding to a question regarding how Parrot would compete with the emergence of a number of Chinese firms in the drone … [Read more...] about Parrot says, “Room for improvement is very big” in Drone Space
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Leading Drone Manufacturers Form Alliance
Four industry leading drone manufacturers have formed an alliance in an effort to advocate more effectively for a regulatory framework that will support the drone industry. 3DR, DJI, GoPro and Parrot announced yesterday that they are forming the Drone Manufacturers Alliance. In a statement introducing the new group, Kara Calvert, the Director of the Drone Manufacturers … [Read more...] about Leading Drone Manufacturers Form Alliance
SecDef zaps a drone with Army cyber-rifle
A visit to West Point by the U.S. Secretary of Defense is not a rare occurrence. However, watching the nation’s top defense official zap a drone with a state-of-the-art, anti-drone rifle is not an everyday event. But that’s the scene that greeted cadets and dignitaries last week as Secretary Ashton Carter took out a Parrot quadcopter with the U.S. Army’s newest innovation – … [Read more...] about SecDef zaps a drone with Army cyber-rifle
French Drone Synergy: Delair-Tech Raises $14.5 Million From Most French Investor Imaginable
In what is probably the most counter intuitive drone investment of 2016, French drone manufacturer Delair-Tech has raised $14.5 million in a funding round lead by one the most French sources imaginable: cognac. A holding of the Heriard Dubreuil family, Andromede, lead the funding round and owns 22% of Delair's capital. The Heriard Dubreuil family is the leading investor … [Read more...] about French Drone Synergy: Delair-Tech Raises $14.5 Million From Most French Investor Imaginable
Parrot Invests Another $7 Million in MicaSense
Parrot, the French high tech company best known for its consumer drones, has invested another $7 million in MicaSense a Seattle based firm that develops remote sensing solutions for the agriculture market. This brings Parrot's total investment in MicaSense to $9 million. MicaSense received $2 million in funding from Parrot in 2014. Yesterday Parrot announced Sequoia, a … [Read more...] about Parrot Invests Another $7 Million in MicaSense
