# Parrot Anafi
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{{Short description|French camera drone}}
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| image_caption = Parrot Anafi Ai
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| aircraft_type = [Camera drone](/source/Aerial_photography)
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| national_origin = France
| manufacturer = [Parrot SA](/source/Parrot_SA)
[NEOTech](/source/NEOTech)
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| construction_date = 2018–present
| introduction = June 2018
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The '''Parrot Anafi''' (stylized as '''ANAFI''') is a French [teleoperated](/source/teleoperated) [quadcopter](/source/quadcopter) [drone](/source/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle) produced by [Parrot SA](/source/Parrot_SA). Although the original consumer model suffered from numerous issues, later Anafi variants were adopted by multiple governments and militaries.
== Design and development ==
thumb|The original Anafi
Parrot announced the Anafi in June 2018.[{{Cite web |last=Ridden |first=Paul |date=2018-06-07 |title=Parrot looks to the insect world for folding 4K camera drone |url=https://newatlas.com/parrot-anafi-4k-folding-camera-drone/54955/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=New Atlas |language=en-US}}] According to Parrot CEO Henri Seydoux, the drone's design was inspired by insects; with the camera as the head, electronics as the [thorax](/source/Thorax_(arthropod_anatomy)), and the battery as the [abdomen](/source/Abdomen).[{{Cite web |title=Review: Parrot Anafi Drone - IEEE Spectrum |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/review-parrot-anafi-drone |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=spectrum.ieee.org |language=en}}] The Anafi has four folding arms for portability similar to the competing [DJI Mavic Air](/source/DJI_Air).[{{Cite web |last=Pavic |first=Vjeran |date=2018-07-02 |title=Parrot Anafi drone review: flying high, but falling short |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/2/17523830/parrot-anafi-drone-review-price-specs |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}] The Anafi has a gimbal-stabilized 21-[megapixel](/source/megapixel) camera capable of shooting [4K](/source/4K_resolution) [high-dynamic-range (HDR) video](/source/High-dynamic-range_television), which features a [Sony](/source/Sony) IMX230 sensor and "lossless" [digital zoom](/source/digital_zoom) capable of 1.4× zoom in 4K mode and 2.8× zoom in [1080p](/source/1080p) mode.[{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Brent |date=2018-09-05 |title=Parrot's HDR 4K Drone Can't Catch the Competition |url=https://www.wired.com/review/parrot-anafi-4k-hdr-drone/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=WIRED |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |date=2018-11-15 |title=Parrot Anafi Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/parrot-anafi |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}] The Anafi's two-axis gimbal is capable of 180 degrees of vertical rotation, while yaw stabilization is performed electronically.[{{Cite web |last=Towne |first=Jack |date=10 October 2018 |title=Parrot Anafi price cut to $599 |url=https://dronedj.com/2018/10/10/parrot-anafi-price/ |access-date=3 November 2025 |website=DroneDJ}}] The drone has a top speed of {{Convert|33|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and is capable of resisting winds up to {{Convert|31|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.[{{Cite web |last=Murison |first=Malek |date=2018-07-24 |title=Review: Hands On With the Parrot ANAFI |url=https://dronelife.com/2018/07/24/review-drone-parrot-anafi/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=DRONELIFE |language=en-US}}] While the drone was praised for its battery life – 25 minutes compared to 21 minutes for the Mavic Air – the Anafi suffered from numerous problems.[{{Cite web |last=Murison |first=Malek |date=2019-05-09 |title=Comparison: Parrot ANAFI Thermal Vs DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual |url=https://dronelife.com/2019/05/09/comparison-parrot-anafi-thermal-vs-dji-mavic-2-enterprise-dual/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=DRONELIFE |language=en-US}}] The Anafi Thermal differs from the original Anafi primarily in the addition of a 160×120-pixel [FLIR](/source/Teledyne_FLIR) Lepton 3.5 thermal camera; the same camera used on the competing [DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual](/source/DJI_Mavic).[{{Cite web |last=O'Kane |first=Sean |date=2019-04-15 |title=Parrot adds a thermal camera to its folding Anafi drone |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/15/18311218/parrot-anafi-drone-thermal-camera-folding-price-specs |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |last=bio |first=See full |title=Parrot Anafi Thermal ultracompact drone does live thermal and 4K video for $1,900 |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/parrot-anafi-thermal-drone-pairs-flir-thermal-and-4k-cameras-for-1900/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=CNET |language=en}}] The thermal camera sits below the 4K HDR camera, which remained unchanged from the original.[{{Cite web |date=2019-04-15 |title=Parrot Anafi Thermal Drone Targets Industrial Customers |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/parrot-anafi-thermal-drone-targets-industrial-customers |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}] The Anafi Thermal's folding arms were also made slimmer, making the drone {{Convert|10|g|lb|abbr=on}} lighter and slightly increasing the flight time to 26 minutes.[{{Cite web |last=Jager |first=Wiebe de |date=2020-04-30 |title=Parrot ontwikkelt militaire uitvoering van ANAFI drone: 32× zoom en dubbele IR camera {{!}} Dronewatch |url=https://www.dronewatch.nl/2020/04/30/parrot-ontwikkelt-militaire-uitvoering-van-anafi-drone-32x-zoom-en-dubbele-ir-camera/ |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=www.dronewatch.nl |language=nl-NL}}] The drone features an improved camera suite consisting of three sensors; one 32× zoom camera and two thermal cameras.[{{Cite web |date=2020-04-22 |title=The Parrot ANAFI UA - The Perfect Drone For Search And Rescue Operators? |url=https://dronexl.co/2020/04/22/parrot-anafi-ua-drone-search-and-rescue-operators/ |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=dronexl.co |language=en-US}}]
The Anafi USA for enterprise customers was released in June 2020.[{{Cite web |last=Simmie |first=Scott |date=30 June 2020 |title=Parrot launches ANAFI USA – A drone for first responders and enterprise |url=https://dronedj.com/2020/06/30/parrot-launches-anafi-usa-drone-first-responders-enterprise/ |access-date=3 November 2025 |website=DroneDJ}}] The drone's gimbal mounts three sensors; two 32× zoom 21MP optical cameras and one 320×256-pixel FLIR Boson thermal camera.[{{Cite web |last=McNabb |first=Miriam |date=2020-07-01 |title=ANAFI USA Targets DJI: the Newest Parrot Drone for Law Enforcement and Enterprise |url=https://dronelife.com/2020/07/01/anafi-usa-targets-dji-the-newest-parrot-drone-for-law-enforcement-and-enterprise/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=DRONELIFE |language=en-US}}] The Anafi USA has an [IP53](/source/IP_code) protection rating and is powered by a 3400 mAh high-density [LiPo battery](/source/Lithium_polymer_battery), giving it a flight time of 32 minutes.[{{Cite web |title=ANAFI USA Product Sheet |url=https://www.parrot.com/assets/s3fs-public/2023-02/ANAFI-USA-product-sheet.pdf |access-date=4 November 2025 |website=[Parrot SA](/source/Parrot_SA)}}] The drone was also released in three additional versions; the SE, MIL, and GOV.[{{Cite web |date=2022-11-14 |title=PARROT ANAFI - USA - Emergency Drone Responder |url=https://emergencydroneresponder.com/new-product-news-test-article/ |access-date=2025-11-04 |language=en-GB}}] The Anafi USA MIL and GOV are both [NDAA](/source/National_Defense_Authorization_Act) and [TAA](/source/Trade_Agreements_Act_of_1979) compliant, [Blue sUAS](/source/Blue_sUAS) approved, and are controlled with a Skycontroller USA remote. The GOV and MIL differ primarily in that the latter has an [AES 256](/source/Advanced_Encryption_Standard) encrypted [Microhard](/source/Microhard_(company)) pDDL1800 radio communication system, is [Tactical Open Government Architecture](/source/Tactical_Open_Government_Architecture) (TOGA) compatible, and has a slightly reduced flight time of 30 minutes.[{{Cite web |date=2021-01-14 |title=Parrot's ANAFI USA: A Secure Drone Manufactured in the U.S. |url=https://www.suasnews.com/2021/01/parrots-anafi-usa-a-secure-drone-manufactured-in-the-u-s/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=sUAS News |language=en-GB}}]
On 30 June 2021, Parrot announced the Anafi Ai.[{{Cite web |title=Parrot Announces A Bug-Inspired 4G Drone - IEEE Spectrum |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/parrot-announces-anafi-ai-a-buginspired-4g-drone |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=spectrum.ieee.org |language=en}}] Compared to the original Anafi, the Anafi Ai features an almost entirely redesigned frame with a large heat sink under the gimbal.[{{Cite web |last=McNabb |first=Miriam |date=2021-06-30 |title=Parrot's New Drone Sets New Standards: ANAFI Ai, 4G Connected Robotic UAV [DRONELIFE Interview] |url=https://dronelife.com/2021/06/30/parrots-new-drone-sets-new-standards-anafi-ai-4g-connected-robotic-uav-dronelife-interview/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=DRONELIFE |language=en-US}}] The Anafi Ai also has an obstacle avoidance system which uses two cameras mounted on gimbals, allowing them to rotate forward, upward, and downward.[{{Cite web |date=2021-06-30 |title=Parrot ANAFI Ai drone switches to 4G when the Wi-Fi gets rough |url=https://newatlas.com/drones/parrot-anafi-ai-drone-4g/ |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=New Atlas |language=en-US}}] This unique system saves weight by negating the need for individual forward, upward, and downward cameras, though it can only detect obstacles in one direction at a time.[{{Cite web |date=2021-06-30 |title=Parrot Brings 4G to Drones With Anafi Ai |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/parrot-brings-4g-to-drones-with-anafi-ai |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}]
An upgraded version of the Anafi USA, the Anafi UKR, was announced in June 2025.{{refn|group=note|name=first|Though officially announced in 2025, the Anafi UKR was delivered to military customers as early as September 2024, when the [Lithuanian Armed Forces](/source/Lithuanian_Armed_Forces) received its first examples of the model.[{{Cite web |title=Parrot ANAFI UKR, the new sovereign ISR micro-UAV |url=https://www.parrot.com/en/newsroom/parrot-anafi-ukr-le-nouveau-micro-drone-isr-souverain |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=Parrot |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=PARIS AIR SHOW NEWS: Parrot Introduces Next-Gen Versions of its ANAFI USA Drones |url=https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2025/6/19/paris-air-show-news-the-surveillance-drone-and-the-brain |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=www.nationaldefensemagazine.org}}] The Anafi UKR was made using lessons learned from the [Russo-Ukrainian war](/source/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022%E2%80%93present)), during which [electronic warfare](/source/electronic_warfare) made operating drones difficult.[{{Cite web |last=McNabb |first=Miriam |date=2025-06-26 |title=Introduction of the New Parrot Drone Anafi UKR at the Paris Air Show |url=https://dronelife.com/2025/06/26/introduction-of-the-new-parrot-drone-anafi-ukr-at-the-paris-air-show/ |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=DRONELIFE |language=en-US}}] The Anafi UKR is controlled with a SkyController UKR remote.[{{Cite web |title=ANAFI UKR Technical specifications |url=https://www.parrot.com/en/anafi-ukr-technical-specifications |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250814090611/https://www.parrot.com/en/anafi-ukr-technical-specifications |archive-date=2025-08-14 |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=[Parrot SA](/source/Parrot_SA)}}]
== Variants ==
thumb|Anafi USA
thumb|Anafi UKR
;Anafi
:Original model with an insect-inspired folding design, [carbon fiber](/source/Carbon-fiber_reinforced_polymer) and [fiberglass](/source/fiberglass) construction, a two-axis gimbal-stabilized 4K HDR camera with a [Sony](/source/Sony) IMX230 sensor, and a flight time of 25 minutes.[{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-08-26 |title=Drone Update - Anafi USA Drone, Defense, and More |url=https://sof.news/drones/20250826/ |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=SOF News |language=en}}]
;{{ITA}}
:Italy uses the Anafi USA as of August 2025.[{{Cite web |date=2024-09-19 |title=New batch of flying camera micro drones arrive at Lithuanian Armed Forces warehouses |url=https://kam.lt/en/new-batch-of-flying-camera-micro-drones-arrive-at-lithuanian-armed-forces-warehouses/ |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=[Ministry of National Defence](/source/Ministry_of_National_Defence_(Lithuania)) |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Manuel |first=Rojoef |date=2024-09-25 |title=Lithuania Receives First Parrot Anafi Tactical Micro Drones |url=https://thedefensepost.com/2024/09/25/lithuania-first-parrot-anafi-micro-drones/ |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=The Defense Post |language=en-US}}]
;{{LUX}}
:Luxembourg uses the Anafi USA as of August 2025.[{{cite news |date=15 February 2022 |title=Singapore Airshow 2022: Singapore Army Intelligence trains with Anafi USA |url=https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/singapore-airshow-2022-singapore-army-intelligence/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |agency=Shephard Media}}][{{cite news |last1=Ng |first1=Wei Kai |date=28 September 2022 |title=Singapore Army and RSAF link drones for the first time to give soldiers more intel |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/army-and-airforce-link-drones-for-the-first-time-to-give-soldiers-more-intel |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=The Straits Times |location=Singapore}}]
;{{SWE}}
:Sweden uses the Anafi USA as of August 2025.[{{Cite web |last=Manuel |first=Rojoef |date=2024-02-12 |title=Sweden Selects French Parrot Drone for Home Guard |url=https://thedefensepost.com/2024/02/12/sweden-parrot-drone-home-guard/ |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=The Defense Post |language=en-US}}]
;{{UKR}}
:The Anafi USA was among the many drone models donated by charities to Ukraine for use during the [Russo-Ukrainian war](/source/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022%E2%80%93present)).[{{Cite web |title=How Ukrainian Charity Foundations Purchased Drones |url=https://voxukraine.org/en/how-ukrainian-charity-foundations-purchased-drones |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=voxukraine.org |language=en-US}}]
;{{GBR}}
:The United Kingdom uses the Anafi USA as of August 2025.