Parrot + Dronisos: Imagining the future of Drone Automation

Paris - August 3, 2020:

Parrot, the leading European drone group, and Dronisos, a pioneer in the creation and production of customized drone swarm light shows, are expanding their ongoing partnership to explore new applications for drone flight automation leveraging the Parrot ANAFI drone platform.  

Dronisos’ drone swarms combine sophisticated technology and artistic expression to entertain audiences around the world with dancing drones and lights for clients including Lancôme, Peugeot, FIFA, and Oreo. These shows require sophisticated drone flight automation to synchronize up one thousand drones to perform choreographed movements, tricks and flight patterns.  

Dronisos has previously featured Parrot Bebop and Mambo drones, modified with specialized lights, hardware and software to act as the stars of their shows. Parrot's latest ANAFI drone platform offers new opportunities to advance flight automation and synchronization thanks to its compact size, quiet flights, and industry-leading security.

“Parrot is a dream partner to help us bring to life spectacular displays of imagination through both their technology and appreciation for artistry,” said Jean-Dominique Lauwereins, CTO and Co-Founder of Dronisos. “Now, Parrot’s ANAFI drone platform has both inspired and equipped our team to push the boundaries and take our drone swarm capabilities to new heights and new industries. In particular, the small size of the ANAFI prevents any physical harm and the highly secure connection ensures the safety and integrity of autonomous flights from potential hackers.”  

Parrot first partnered with Dronisos in 2016 to help produce the company’s now infamous drone dances at its annual CES booth to showcase the launch of the Bebop. The lighthearted and entertaining dances entertained CES attendees and served as a memorable showcase of the brand and its technology. These elaborate choreographed drone dances broke barriers in drone automation previously unimagined.  

Five years later, amid months of lockdown due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the Dronisos team created a world-record breaking show flying 200 Parrot Bebop 2 drones simultaneously. Created with a dispersed team throughout the lockdown, the show broke the world record for the largest number of drones flying autonomously indoors. The show, sponsored by Cisco and Tim, was broadcast nationally for the celebration of San Giovanni, a popular annual Italian festival in Turin, Genoa and Florence.  

“Dronisos has broken barriers and world records with their vision and engineering and our drone technology,” said Jerome Bouvard, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Parrot. “We see the ways in which our professional and enterprise customers are using our drones and believe that through this next phase of our partnership we can showcase what else can be achieved to solve new challenges for inspections, surveying and mapping, security and defense industries.”  

For more information on Parrot and its ANAFI drones, visit Parrot.com. To learn more about Dronisos, visit Dronisos.com.  

Parrot:                                                 Airfoil for Parrot:

Cecilia Hage                                      Becca Courtney

Cecilia.hage@parrot.com                 Parrot@airfoilgroup.com  

Tel. +33 (1) 48 03 61 92                   Tel. +1 248 304 1457

Dronisos:

contact@dronisos.com

About Parrot

Founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux, Parrot is today the leading European group in the fast-growing industry of drones. Visionary, at the forefront of innovation, Parrot is the only group to be positioned across the entire value chain, from equipment to services and software. 

   • Parrot, the world's number 2 of the consumer drone market, designs drones known for their high performance and ease of use. 

   • Parrot has a portfolio of outstanding companies and interests in commercial drones, covering equipment, software and services. Its expert capabilities are focused primarily on three vertical markets: (i) agriculture, (ii) 3D Mapping, Surveying and Inspection, and (iii) Defense and Security. 

The Parrot Group designs and engineers its products in Europe, mainly in France and Switzerland. It currently employs over 500 people worldwide and makes the majority of its sales outside of France. Parrot, headquartered in Paris, has been listed since 2006 on Euronext Paris (FR0004038263 - PARRO). Financial information can be found on http://corporate.parrot.com. For more information: www.parrot.com and its subsidiaries www.pix4d.com, www.sensefly.com, www.micasense.com.

About Dronisos

Dronisos is a company that specializes in creating indoor and outdoor displays using automatons drones. Based in Bordeaux, Dronisos has offices in Orlando (USA) and Bangalore (India). Their displays, bringing together artists and robots have made them European leader in the industry while developing a new form of cultural expression. Dronisos’ shows, using drones made by the French company Parrot, are aimed at amusement parks and large-scale international events.