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.
- Type
- Drone · Autonomous & developer drones
- Maker
- Parrot (France)
- Released
- 2015
- Price
- ~$100 – $200 used
- Status
- Discontinued · used/leftover only
- Best for
- Ages 16+
- Programming
- Full SDK
Price and shipping
Launched at $549 (2015). FPV and Power editions followed
Shipping: Used only. Discontinued. Used units appear on eBay. eBay search ↗
Specifications
| Category | Drones · Autonomous & developer drones |
|---|---|
| Released | 2015 |
| Country | France |
| Availability | Discontinued · used/leftover only |
| Programmability | Full SDK |
| Built-in autonomy | Navigates · Goes to places on its own, such as mapped rooms, waypoints or its charging dock |
| 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 | Official model · Legacy Gazebo-based Parrot Sphinx ran Bebop 2 firmware. Current Sphinx supports only ANAFI models, so rated official. Parrot Sphinx 1.2.1 drone notes ↗ |
| Best for | Ages 16+ (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 | ~38×33×9 cm, ~500 g |
| Drive | Quadcopter |
| Compute | Parrot P7 dual-core ARM, Linux |
| Vision | 14 MP fisheye camera with digital stabilization, 1080p video, downward optical-flow camera |
| Lidar | None |
| Sensors | IMU, ultrasound, barometer, GNSS |
| Runtime | ~25 min |
| Speed | Up to ~16 m/s |
| SDK | Parrot ARSDK3 (open source), bebop_autonomy (ROS 1), pyparrot, Parrot Sphinx simulator |
Common questions
How much does Parrot Bebop 2 cost?
Parrot Bebop 2 is listed at ~$100 – $200 used. Launched at $549 (2015). FPV and Power editions followed.
Can Parrot Bebop 2 be bought today?
It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. Discontinued. Used units appear on eBay.
Who makes Parrot Bebop 2?
Parrot Bebop 2 is made by Parrot (France). It came out in 2015.
Can Parrot Bebop 2 be programmed?
Full SDK. Parrot ARSDK3 (open source), bebop_autonomy (ROS 1), pyparrot, Parrot Sphinx simulator.
Does Parrot Bebop 2 have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
What age is Parrot Bebop 2 for?
Ages 16+ (estimated).
Ratings & reviews
Ratings and reviews load on the live site.
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Image credits
- Image 1: source (CC BY-SA 4.0, ZLEA)