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Parrot Bebop
French camera drone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Parrot Bebop is a French teleoperated quadcopter drone produced by Parrot SA as the successor to the AR.Drone.
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The Bebop was announced in May 2014.[1] Unlike its predecessor, the AR.Drone 2.0, the Bebop has a built-in GNSS receiver, allowing it to autonomously follow predetermined flight paths using GPS, GLONASS, or Galileo satellites.[2] The Bebop, which competed with the DJI Phantom 2 Vision, has a 14-megapixel camera with a f2.2 180-degree fisheye lens capable of capturing 1080p video.[2][3][4] In lieu of a motorized gimbal, the drone's onboard image processor is capable of panning, zooming, and 3-axis stabilization by "carving out" a rectangular 1920×1080 section of the 180-degree image.[3][5] The Bebop is also capable of streaming life video to an Oculus Rift headset, giving the pilot a first-person view.[6][7] Power is provided by a 1200 mAh battery, giving the Bebop a maximum flight time of 12 minutes.[8]
An improved model, the Bebop 2, was announced in November 2015.[9] The Bebop 2 is powered by a 2700 mAh battery, doubling the flight time to 25 minutes.[10] Other improvements over the original Bebop include improved wind resistance and 8 gigabytes of internal storage, though there is no microSD card slot.[11][12] The Bebop 2 also has a fail-safe to hover in place if the drone loses connection with the pilot's phone, though The Verge found that such disconnections were frequent.[13] The Bebop 2 Power was announced in September 2017 with a 3350 mAh battery, further increasing flight time to 30 minutes.[14][15][16] The Bebop 2 Power 32GB with 32GB of internal storage was released with the Bebop-Pro 3d Modelling package for professional users.[17]
In October 2017, Parrot released the Bebop-Pro Thermal for professional users.[18] Based on the Bebop 2 Power, the Bebop-Pro Thermal has a rear-mounted Teledyne FLIR ONE Pro thermal camera and 32GB of internal storage.[18][19][20]
Parrot discontinued all consumer products, including the Bebop, in July 2019 to focus on the enterprise versions of the Anafi.[21]
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Variants
- Bebop
- Originally known as the AR.Drone 3.0.[3] Original variant with a 14MP fisheye camera, a GNSS receiver, and a 1200 mAh battery giving it flight time of 12 minutes.[2][3][4][8] Announced in May 2014.[1]
- Bebop 2
- Improved model with 8GB of internal storage, improved wind resistance, an in-flight disconnection fail-safe, and a 2700 mAh battery giving it a flight time of 25 minutes.[10][11][12][13] Announced in November 2015.[9]
- Bebop 2 Power
- As Bebop 2 but with a 3350 mAh battery, giving it a flight time of 30 minutes.[15][16] Announced in September 2017.[14]
- Bebop 2 Power 32GB
- As Bebop 2 Power but with 32GB of internal storage. Released in the Bebop-Pro 3d Modelling package.[17]
- Bebop-Pro Thermal
- As Bebop 2 Power but with 32GB of internal storage and a rear-mounted Teledyne FLIR ONE Pro thermal camera.[18][19][20] Released in October 2017.[18]
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Vulnerabilities
During the DEF CON convention in August 2015, a presenter demonstrated that the Bebop could be hijacked mid-flight via a cyberattack. The demonstration showed that a Wi-Fi deauthentication attack could disconnect the drone from the pilot's mobile device, allowing anyone with the Parrot app to pair with it and take control.[22]
Specifications (Bebop)
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General characteristics
- Length: 0.28 m (11 in) (0.32 m (1 ft 1 in) with propeller guards)
- Width: 0.32 m (1 ft 1 in) (0.38 m (1 ft 3 in) with propeller guards)
- Height: 0.036 m (1 in)
- Empty weight: 0.380 kg (0.84 lb) (0.400 kg (0.88 lb) with propeller guards)
- Battery: 1200 mAh lithium polymer battery
- Powerplant: 4 × Brushless DC electric motor
- Propellers: 3-bladed polycarbonate propellers
Performance
- Endurance: 12 minutes
Avionics
- Cameras: 14MP fisheye camera
- Processors: Dual-core Parrot P7 (ARM Cortex-A9)
- GNSS compatibility: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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