Parrot Bebop 2

Parrot (France) · 2015

~$100 – $200 usedLaunched at $549 (2015); FPV and Power editions followed
Discontinued · used/leftover onlyPython from a laptopARSDK3ROS bebop_autonomySphinx sim25 min
Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Used only. Discontinued; used units appear on eBay. eBay search ↗
Remote control: Join its Wi-Fi and use pyparrot or ROS bebop_autonomy to fly it and pull the video stream.

Overview

The successor to the AR.Drone as the lab-friendly Wi-Fi drone, with an open SDK, ROS driver and a Gazebo-based simulator. Widely used in university research around 2016–2020. Parrot stopped making it when it exited the consumer market; used units remain cheap.

Specifications

CategoryDrones · Autonomous & developer drones
Released2015
AvailabilityDiscontinued · used/leftover only
ProgrammabilityFull SDK
Best forAges 16+ (estimated)
Vision sensorsCamera, Sonar / ultrasonic
ActuatorsBrushless / direct-drive motors
AudioNo audio
Compute typeOther ARM chip
Remote controlPython from a laptop
Size~38×33×9 cm, ~500 g
DriveQuadcopter
ComputeParrot P7 dual-core ARM, Linux
Vision14 MP fisheye camera with digital stabilization, 1080p video; downward optical-flow camera
LidarNone
SensorsIMU, ultrasound, barometer, GNSS
Runtime~25 min
SpeedUp to ~16 m/s
SDKParrot ARSDK3 (open source), bebop_autonomy (ROS 1), pyparrot, Parrot Sphinx simulator

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