French drone industry heavyweight Parrot has today announced the launch of a new commercial drone, the Anafi Thermal. The model is based on an adapted version of the Anafi platform and combines a FLIR radiometric thermal-imaging unit with a standard 4K camera. Dronelife took the Anafi thermal for a test flight in London last week. Most impressive was the user interface of … [Read more...] about Parrot Adds To Enterprise Solutions With ANAFI Thermal
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Parrot To Cut 100 Jobs Amid ‘Consumer Drone Market Contraction’
French drone manufacturer Parrot have released their earnings report for the third quarter of 2018. It doesn't make happy reading for those with a stake in the company and drone enthusiasts hoping Parrot will continue to push DJI. The main concern is a drop in revenues from Parrot's consumer drone business. In the third quarter of 2018 Parrot's consumer drone revenues were … [Read more...] about Parrot To Cut 100 Jobs Amid ‘Consumer Drone Market Contraction’
We Asked 3 Industry Leaders for Their Assesment of the European Drone Market – Their Answers May Surprise You
DRONELIFE attended The Commercial UAV Show in London on November 14-15, 2018. It was a great show full of new technology and new ideas for the drone industry. We asked 3 industry leaders for their perspective on the European market for drones - their answers may surprise you. Patrick Thevoz, co-founder and CEO of Swiss-based Flyability, is running a truly global business. … [Read more...] about We Asked 3 Industry Leaders for Their Assesment of the European Drone Market – Their Answers May Surprise You
Parrot Unveils Extended Anafi Package and New Flight Modes
Parrot have launched Anafi Extended, a package that includes three batteries for a total flight time of over one hour. Anafi's software has also been updated with a number of new flight modes and camera features. Parrot is has been pushing the Anafi hard since its release. In August the French manufacturer announced price drops on additional Anafi flight modes that were … [Read more...] about Parrot Unveils Extended Anafi Package and New Flight Modes
A Closer Look at senseFly’s New eBee X
Amid the avalanche of product and service launches, partnership announcements and general industry news at Interdrone earlier this month, senseFly, a division of French drone manufacturer Parrot, unveiled a new modular drone for aerial mapping and surveying. On paper, the eBee X looks like a useful fixed-wing aircraft that should provide a rugged and adaptable solution for a … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at senseFly’s New eBee X
