The Bebop 2 has two prices: $549.99 or $799.99 with the Parrot Skycontroller Black Edition (Photo : Youtube)
Parrot unveiled a new version of its popular Bebop drone, a smaller version of its popular consumer model that has a 25-minute battery life.
The drone manufacturer says it is designed for everybody to fly right out of the box with no skill needed, and built with upcoming drone regulations in mind. Unlike other drones on the market, the Parrot models can be flown indoors.
Weighing in at 17.6 ounces, it is light enough and small enough to carry in a backpack, but its longer, 6-inch propellers offer better thrust-to-weight ratio and when combined with its more powerful motors will allow it to reach 330 feet in 18 seconds. According to Parrot, in wind-tunnel testing it can handle wind speeds at up 40.28mph.
The Bebop 2 sports an embedded, 14-megapixel fish-eye camera with digital stabilization that takes Full HD videos. It records video at resolutions up to 1080p to its 8GB of internal flash storage, CNet reported. The model can reach speeds up to 36 kilometers per hour. Parrot is promising up to 25 minutes of flight time from its 2,700mAh battery.
Parrot updated its Android-powered Black Edition Parrot Skycontroller that has the FreeFlight app installed on it, so it does not require pairing it with a mobile device to fly. A full-size HDMI output on the side allows users to connect an external display to see what the camera sees and also supports headsets for completely immersing you for FPV (first-person-view) flight.
It is piloted via an app on iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. Once connected to the device via Wi-Fi MIMO, the Bebop 2 can get a stable connection up to 984 feet. Users can just tilt or pivot their phone in the direction they want the drone to go, and it will follow, according to PCMag.
Images are streamed live on the screen of the smartphone or tablet, and can digitally change the angle of the camera with a swipe of a finger. Images can be easily transferred over to the phone, tablet, or computer when ready.
The Bebop 2 has two prices: $549.99 or $799.99 with the Parrot Skycontroller Black Edition, the external flight controller that promises to extend Wi-Fi flight range by 6,561 feet. It will be available starting Dec. 14.
