Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 price & specs

~$40 – $100 used

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyPython from a laptopResearch classicLinux onboardIndoor hullROS ardrone_autonomy

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used only.

Remote control: Join its Wi-Fi and drive it from Node.js (ar-drone) or ROS 1 ardrone_autonomy. Python wrappers such as ps-drone also exist.

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Overview

The Wi-Fi quadcopter that launched a thousand robotics theses. An open API, a Linux computer onboard and a foam indoor hull made it the default research drone around 2012–2015 (TUM's PTAM-based tum_ardrone is a well-known example). About half a million AR.Drones sold by 2013. Parrot ended production around 2018. Hardware is dated but cheap.

Type: Drone · Indoor drones
Maker: Parrot (France)
Released: 2012
Price: ~$40 – $100 used
Status: Discontinued · used/leftover only
Best for: Ages 14+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Launched at $299 (2012). Power Edition with longer batteries followed in 2014

Shipping: Used only. Discontinued. Used units are common on eBay, though original batteries are usually worn. eBay search ↗

Specifications

Category	Drones · Indoor drones
Released	2012
Country	France
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Sales	About 500,000 AR.Drone and AR.Drone 2.0 units combined sold by early 2013 (estimate) Wikipedia ↗
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	Community model · TUM's tum_simulator provides a Gazebo AR.Drone model for ROS 1. tum-vision/tum_simulator ↗
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera, Sonar / ultrasonic
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Other ARM chip
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	~52×52 cm with indoor hull, ~420 g
Drive	Quadcopter with foam indoor hull
Compute	1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8, Linux
Vision	720p front camera + QVGA 60 fps downward camera
Lidar	None
Sensors	IMU, ultrasonic altimeter, barometer, magnetometer
Runtime	~12 min (up to ~18 min with Power Edition battery)
Speed	Up to ~11 m/s (est.)
SDK	Official AR.Drone SDK 2.0 (open API), node-ar-drone, ardrone_autonomy (ROS 1)

Common questions

How much does Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 cost?

Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 is listed at ~$40 – $100 used. Launched at $299 (2012). Power Edition with longer batteries followed in 2014.

Can Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 be bought today?

It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. Discontinued. Used units are common on eBay, though original batteries are usually worn.