SenseFly

Parrot grows both consumer and commercial drone business

Previously known for consumer products for smartphones, tablets and cars, Paris-based Parrot recently branched into both the consumer and commercial drone businesses....

10 April 2015, by Frank Tobe

Aerial drone maps show Philippine typhoon devastation, aid in reconstruction

A drone's eye view of the many coconut trees that were uprooted when Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines. Photo Essay Six months ago, Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippine’s South East coast....

07 May 2014, by Adam Klaptocz

Maps & apps

Image: senseFly ... Two events, from different parts of the world, on the same day and subject: geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) and the use of “layering”...

08 October 2013, by Frank Tobe

Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water

There have been many headlines about "killer robots" and invasion of privacy. They protest that robots will soon choose targets and then bomb or shoot those targets under their own direction and will ...

09 June 2013, by Frank Tobe

A conversation with Henri Seydoux

A growing business within Parrot S.A., (PARRO:EUROLIST B) is their AR.Drone line of products, parts and software. Their first quadcopter product was developed internally by (1) observing the $1 billio...

03 May 2013, by Frank Tobe

Flying robot performs 2D/3D mapping in the alps

Sensefly just released a fun video of their latest product, eBee, autonomously flying over an alpine landscape near the Matterhorn while performing 2D and 3D mapping....

20 February 2013, by Sabine Hauert

eBee first product from Parrot/senseFly investment

In July, the Parrot Group partnered with senseFly, a Swiss start-up and spin-off from the Swiss EPFL, and invested $5.3 million to help senseFly grow. Their initial plan was to develop a hig...

10 October 2012, by Frank Tobe

New UAV from senseFly | eBee

The eBee is lightweight enough to be launched by hand. It is fully autonomous during its entire flight. When it comes to landing, the eBee can either land in a circular clearing or, when space is lim...

09 October 2012, by Andra Keay

Parrot invests in SenseFly and Pix4D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bVxOleKf8s Last week, SenseFly and Pix4D announced deals with drone maker Parrot, in which Parrot will invest in both companies, 5 million Swiss francs in SenseFly and...

01 August 2012, by John Payne