Parrot pronounces two new skilled drone options at InterDrone 2018 – the senseFly eBee X and the Parrot ANAFI Work
The 2 cutting-edge platforms by Parrot-the main European drone group-help professionals work extra effectively, lower prices, cut back employee threat and make higher selections
September 5, 2018, InterDrone (Las Vegas, USA) – Parrot right now strengthens its Parrot Enterprise Options portfolio with the discharge of two new progressive platforms: the senseFly eBee X and the Parrot ANAFI Work.
Launched with the promise that “it’s not concerning the drone,” however as an alternative about overcoming enterprise challenges, these dependable aerial options provide extremely correct insights, regardless of the person’s stage of drone expertise and funds.
“The enterprise-grade eBee X mapping platform and the ultra-compact 4K drone answer for each enterprise, ANAFI Work, showcase the energy and breadth of the rising Parrot Enterprise Options portfolio,” mentioned Gilles Labossière, the Govt Vice President and COO of Parrot Group, and senseFly CEO. “Greater than the drones themselves nevertheless, what’s secret is that these end-to-end options are constructed upon the industrial data of all the Parrot Group, offering professionals in any respect ranges with a way to enhance their enterprise results-by boosting effectivity, decreasing prices, enhancing employee security and offering the insights wanted to take higher selections.”
eBee X: the fixed-wing drone that permits operators to map with out limits
The senseFly eBee X fixed-wing drone is designed to spice up the standard, effectivity and security of geospatial professionals’ knowledge assortment. This enterprise-grade answer affords a digital camera to go well with each job, the accuracy and protection capabilities to fulfill the necessities of even probably the most demanding tasks and is sturdy sufficient to work just about each website.
MULTI-PURPOSE
One device, a number of cameras, for each job
The eBee X features a vary of revolutionary new digital camera choices to go well with each mapping job-from land surveying and topographic mapping to city planning, crop mapping, thermal mapping, environmental monitoring and plenty of extra. These cameras embrace:
- ThesenseFly S.O.D.A. 3D: a novel drone photogrammetry digital camera with a one-inch sensor, which modifications orientation throughout flight to seize three photos (two indirect, one nadir) each time, as an alternative of only one, for a a lot wider subject of view. The result’s beautiful digital 3D reconstructions in vertically-focused environments-such as city areas, open pit mines and coastlines-over bigger areas than quadcopter drones can obtain. senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D is optimised for fast, sturdy picture processing with Pix4Dmapper software program.
- ThesenseFly Aeria X: a compact drone photogrammetry digital camera with APS-C sensor. This rugged innovation affords a really perfect mix of measurement, weight and DSLR-like picture high quality. Thanks partially to its built-in Sensible Publicity know-how, it supplies excellent picture element and readability, in just about all mild circumstances, permitting operators to map for extra hours per day than ever earlier than.
- ThesenseFly Duet T: a dual-camera thermal mapping rig, which lets mapping professionals create geo-accurate thermal maps and digital floor fashions shortly and simply. The Duet T contains each a high-resolution (640 x 512 px) thermal infrared digital camera and a senseFly S.O.D.A. RGB digital camera with one-inch sensor. Each picture sources may be accessed as required, whereas the rig’s built-in Digital camera Place Synchronisation function works in sync with Pix4Dmapper photogrammetry software program (non-obligatory) to simplify the map reconstruction course of.
The eBee X can also be appropriate with the Parrot Sequoia+ multispectral digital camera for agriculture, the senseFly S.O.D.A. drone photogrammetry digital camera and senseFly Hall for easy linear mapping.
EFFICIENT & PRECISE
Meet each undertaking’s necessities
The eBee X can meet the exacting necessities of each undertaking. Its distinctive Endurance Extension choice unlocks a flight time of as much as 90 minutes (versus a most endurance of 59 minutes by default). With this functionality activated, the drone is ready to obtain huge single-flight protection of as much as 500 ha (1,235 ac) at 122 m (400 ft), whereas the eBee X’s built-in Excessive-Precision on Demand (RTK/PPK) perform helps operators to realize absolute accuracy of down to three cm (1.2 in)-without floor management factors.
RUGGED & RELIABLE
Work each website, irrespective of how difficult
The eBee X permits customers to work just about each website, irrespective of how demanding, because of the drone’s built-in Steep Touchdown know-how, ultra-robust design, stay air visitors knowledge and extra, all backed by senseFly’s skilled, localised help.
The eBee X is ideally suited to the various and evolving wants of mapping professionals. These embrace: surveying and building corporations, quarry and mine operators, agronomists and forestry engineers, skilled drone service suppliers, aerial imagery corporations, environmental researchers and extra.
The eBee X is provided with senseFly’s eMotion flight planning and knowledge administration software program and is accessible for buy instantly from authorised senseFly distributors (listed right here https://www.sensefly.com/sensefly-distributors/). Skilled picture processing software program by Pix4D, one other Parrot subsidiary, is non-obligatory.
Watch the eBee X video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxriE8mtYe0
ANAFI Work: the 4K ultra-compact drone answer for each enterprise
ANAFI Work is a 4K ultra-compact drone answer for on a regular basis enterprise use by building professionals, unbiased contractors, website managers, architects, artistic companies and extra. Based mostly on Parrot’s highly-acclaimed ANAFI drone (launched in June 2018), this extremely succesful, superior imaging device makes it straightforward, and secure, to examine these laborious to achieve areas of buildings, and to watch, mannequin and professionally shoot tasks from the sky.
ADVANCED IMAGING SYSTEM
Seize 4K knowledge from the sky
ANAFI Work contains a 4K HDR video, 21 MP high-resolution digital camera. The digital camera’s three-axis stabilization system permits the drone to shoot ultra-smooth movies and take regular photographs. It additionally contains a controllable +/-90° tilt digital camera, which is exclusive to the market, permitting professionals to examine below constructions comparable to balconies or bridges with the Zenith view (+90°) and roofs with the Nadir view (-90°).
ANAFI Work’s digital camera can also be outfitted with a lossless zoom of 1.4x in 4K, 2.8x in full HD (1080p), and as much as 3x customary digital zoom, permitting professionals to get a more in-depth have a look at points, when required, with out decreasing footage high quality, and all whereas staying a secure distance away from partitions.
PERFORMANCE ON THE GO
At all times able to deploy
ANAFI Work boasts industry-leading flight efficiency, with a 25-minute flight time per battery (4 batteries are included). The drone is ultra-compact, weighing in at 320 g (0.7 lb), and its 4 arms can fold and unfold in lower than three seconds, making it a really perfect prepared to make use of device for busy professionals.
It additionally contains a USB-C charging system, which fees 70% sooner than customary USB-A, and allows the drone to be charged on-the-go with smartphones, laptops or energy banks.
Because of its highly effective but quiet propulsion system, ANAFI Work can fly in wind of as much as 50 km (31 mi) per hour, plus its omnidirectional transmission system all the time maintains a powerful radio connection, because of 4 twin band antennas embedded within the drone.
EASY TO USE
For each skilled
With ANAFI Work, each skilled can fly manually and take photos of all varieties of infrastructure utilizing the intuitive FreeFlight 6 cell app. Flying autonomously in the meantime, and buying exact knowledge, is made straightforward with the app’s pre-integrated piloting modes: Contact&Fly, POI (Level of Curiosity), and Flight Plan.
Missions are additionally made stress-free because of the drone’s Geofence and Sensible RTH (Return to Dwelling) functionalities: Geofence permits the operator to outline a selected flight zone with a most peak and most distance, ensuring the drone stays within the outlined mission space, whereas with Sensible RTH, ANAFI Work is all the time in a position to return to its preliminary take-off place with the only push of a button.
EXPERIENCE 3D MODELING
Produce 3D fashions and measurements with Pix4Dmodel
Furthermore, with ANAFI Work, Parrot invitations professionals to expertise fast and straightforward 3D modeling by providing a one-year subscription to Pix4Dmodel. Architects, roofers and building staff, for instance, can use ANAFI Work with Pix4Dmodel to take correct measurements, carry out post-flight 3D inspections, share markers or 3D fashions straight utilizing any internet browser or export their output to their most popular structure software program.
ANAFI Work contains:
- 1 ANAFI drone
- 4 Sensible Batteries
- 1 multi-port USB Mains Charger
- 1 waterproof shoulder bag
- 1 Parrot Skycontroller 3
- 8 propellers
- 1 16 GB SD card
- USB-A to USB-C cables
- One-year subscription to Pix4Dmodel
ANAFI Work is accessible for presale now (transport October 2018) through Parrot.com and official Parrot Enterprise Options resellers. Value is US $1,099 Excluding Gross sales Tax
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Don’t miss the next two Parrot Enterprise Options shows at InterDrone:
- 2:15 PM – 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, September 5: A Story of Two Drones (Product Showcase)
Jean-Thomas Célette, Chief Technique & Product Officer, Parrot Enterprise Options
- 4:45 PM – 5:05 p.m., Thursday, September 6: It’s Not About The Drone (Keynote)
Matt Wade, Head of Advertising and marketing, Parrot Enterprise Options
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About Parrot Enterprise Options
Parrot, the main European drone group, affords enterprise options spanning drones, software program, sensors and providers, primarily specializing in 3 main verticals:
- Agriculture
- 3D mapping, surveying and inspection
- Public security
Based in 1994 by Henri Seydoux, the Parrot Group designs and engineers its merchandise in Europe, primarily in France and Switzerland. Headquartered in Paris, Parrot has been listed since 2006 on Euronext Paris (FR0004038263 – PARRO). For extra info: www.parrot.com
About senseFly
At senseFly, we imagine in utilizing know-how to make work safer and extra environment friendly. Our confirmed drone options simplify the gathering and evaluation of geospatial knowledge, permitting professionals in surveying, agriculture, engineering and humanitarian help to make higher selections, sooner.
senseFly was based in 2009 and shortly grew to become the chief in mapping drones. The corporate is a industrial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group. For extra info: www.sensefly.com
Press contact
Jessica Sader
PR Supervisor
Parrot Enterprise Options
+1 586 879 7104
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