Parrot Announces New Enterprise Drone ANAFI USA

Parrot's next generation drone is the industrial ANAFI USA with 32x zoom, infrared thermal camera, rugged airframe and advanced data security.

Parrot, which once represented Europe and was said to be the big three of 3DR and DJI, is a unique drone that combines enterprise-class data security and easy-to-use functions that have driven the spread of consumer drones in recent years ANAFI USA” was announced.

As the name suggests, it is made in USA. Parrot's growth in North America is remarkable, and activities in North America such as a short-range reconnaissance drone prototype for the US Army are also active.

ANAFI USA is a drone prepared to meet the demands of firefighters, search and rescue, security agencies, surveying and inspection professionals. Featuring industry-first 32x zoom, 4K HDR video and FRIR thermal imaging capabilities on a 3-axis gimbal, ANAFI USA is an ultra-portable, secure and durable aerial camera platform.

Made in the USA, ANAFI USA features the same high-end security, durability and imaging capabilities as Parrot's Close Range Reconnaissance (SRR) drones designed for the US Army. ANAFI USA's data encryption and privacy features are compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and can provide best-in-class privacy and security for sensitive missions.

32x Digital Zoom

When firefighters arrive at the scene of a fire, their most important need is to be able to assess the entire visual scene while checking for hotspots. ANAFI USA gimbals and advanced optics were designed with this challenge in mind. The 32x zoom is designed around two 21-megapixel cameras, allowing operators to clearly see details from up to 5km away.

The zoomed image is combined with images from ANAFI USA's FLIR cameras, allowing operators to detect hotspots with thermal cameras and see people and other important information from up to 2km away with visual cameras. can.

The above image shows a drone flying over a solar panel at an altitude of 40m. Using ANAFI USA's powerful zoom, pilots can detect centimeter-level hotspots on solar panels.

Weighing just 500g, the compact ANAFI USA can be easily folded and carried. Despite its compact design, ANAFI USA boasts a flight time of 32 minutes, the best in its class for a drone of its size.

It also achieves excellent image stabilization for 32x zoom images. This performance is achieved by combining gimbal image stabilization and image processing with 3-axis digital image stabilization, even under wind speeds of 15m/s. ANAFI USA has cleared IP53 waterproof and dustproof performance, and has weather resistance with waterproof and dustproof even in harsh flight conditions such as rainy weather.

Easy to Operate

For the most demanding professional users, rapid drone deployment is a must during missions. ANAFI USA takes less than a minute to power up, establish a secure radio link and take off.

ANAFI USA can operate indoors without GPS, allowing operators to take off inside a house, pilot the drone through a window, fly outside and back. Also, ANAFI USA can be launched from the palm of your hand like a paper airplane.

ANAFI USA is the quietest drone in its class with a noise level of just 79dB while flying 50cm above the ground. It uses a standard USB-C type charger for hassle-free convenience.

Trust and Safety

ANAFI USA also has security in mind for professional users. Photos and videos are encrypted on the SD card using the AES-XTS algorithm with a 512-bit key. ANAFI USA's Secure Digital (SD) card encryption feature ensures that stored data cannot be read even if the drone or SD card is lost or stolen. Data once encrypted can only be read with the decryption key.

ANAFI USA also features a secure WPA2 Wi-Fi connection. WPA2 provides authentication and encryption of the link between the remote controller and ANAFI USA. Parrot uses trusted standards and open protocols (Wi-Fi, WPA2, RTP/RTSP, H.264, GUTMA, etc.) to ensure maximum interoperability and security of all recorded data I feel safe because I do.

Users can share data by opting in via the FreeFlight 6 app. By default, no data is shared without your consent. After opting into the feature, flight data and logs are stored on the company's secure servers located in Europe, in addition to a local copy of the data on the drone. The drone's functionality is fully compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

ANAFI USA is not yet scheduled to be deployed in Japan, but as the product name suggests, it will be deployed worldwide, mainly in the United States and North America. I can't help but think that the French company naming the product USA may be a reward for DJI. Prices and sales dates will be announced soon.

KMT Co., Ltd. decided to handle in Japan (02.07.2020)