SenseFly

Parrot grows both consumer and commercial drone business

Frank Tobe 10 Apr 2015

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

Aerial drone maps show Philippine typhoon devastation, aid in reconstruction

Adam Klaptocz 07 May 2014

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....

Maps & apps

Frank Tobe 08 Oct 2013

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”...

Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water

Frank Tobe 09 Jun 2013

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 ...

A conversation with Henri Seydoux

Frank Tobe 03 May 2013

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...

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

Sabine Hauert 20 Feb 2013

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....

eBee first product from Parrot/senseFly investment

Frank Tobe 10 Oct 2012

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...

New UAV from senseFly | eBee

Andra Keay 09 Oct 2012

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...

Parrot invests in SenseFly and Pix4D

John Payne 01 Aug 2012

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...