Parrot Bebop

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Parrot Bebop in flight
General information
TypeCamera drone
National originFrance
ManufacturerParrot SA
StatusDiscontinued
History
Manufactured2014–2019
Introduction dateMay 2014

The Parrot Bebop is a French teleoperated quadcopter drone produced by Parrot SA as the successor to the AR.Drone.

Design and development

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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]

Variants

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The original Bebop with propeller guards attached
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
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]

Vulnerabilities

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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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Data from [8]

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

See also

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

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  1. ^ a b Levy, Karyne. "Now There's A Drone That You Can Control Using Oculus Rift". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  2. ^ a b c Goldman, Joshua. "Parrot Bebop Drone review: Parrot Bebop Drone targets competitors with full-HD video, GPS, and new controller (hands-on)". CNET. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  3. ^ a b c d Hollister, Sean (2014-05-11). "Parrot's new Bebop Drone promises out of body experiences and crystal-clear video". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  4. ^ a b Coxworth, Ben (2014-05-13). "Parrot introduces Bebop Drone and joystick-totin' Skycontroller". New Atlas. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  5. ^ "Parrot's Bebop Drone Has Better Video, Longer Range, and Oculus Rift Support - IEEE Spectrum". spectrum.ieee.org. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  6. ^ Burgett, Gannon (2014-05-12). "Parrot Releases the Bebop Drone Complete with 14MP Camera and Oculus Rift Support". PetaPixel. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  7. ^ McCracken, Harry. "Parrot's New Bebop Drone Can Do Amazing Things". TIME. Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  8. ^ a b c "Introducing the new consumer drone" (PDF). Parrot SA. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Parrot Drone BeBop 2 Is Like a "Flying Image Processor" - IEEE Spectrum". spectrum.ieee.org. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  10. ^ a b Phillips, Alan (2015-11-17). "Parrot Announces Bebop 2 Drone". DRONELIFE. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  11. ^ a b "Parrot Bebop 2 Drone Promises 25 Minutes of Flight Time". PCMAG. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  12. ^ a b Goldman, Joshua. "Parrot Bebop Drone 2 review: Better than the original, but still shy of greatness". CNET. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  13. ^ a b Popper, Ben (2016-01-22). "The Parrot Bebop 2 drone is fun, fine, and fatally flawed — our review". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  14. ^ a b Ridden, Paul (2017-09-18). "Parrot gives Bebop 2 a Power boost". New Atlas. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  15. ^ a b Murison, Malek (2017-09-19). "Parrot Launches New Bebop 2 Power". DRONELIFE. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  16. ^ a b Margaritoff, Marco (2017-10-13). "Parrot's Bebop 2 Power FPV Drone Is an Incredible Joy to Experience". The Drive. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  17. ^ a b "Parrot Bebop-Pro 3D Modelling" (PDF). Parrot SA. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  18. ^ a b c d Kesteloo, Haye (2017-10-26). "Parrot launches a dedicated thermal drone, the Bebop-Pro Thermal". DroneDJ. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  19. ^ a b Nene, Vidi (2018-08-15). "Introducing the Parrot Bebop-Pro Thermal". Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  20. ^ a b "New Drone Solutions for Professionals from Parrot". www.commercialuavnews.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  21. ^ Murison, Malek (2019-07-22). "Parrot to Step Away From Toy Drone Market". DRONELIFE. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  22. ^ Gallagher, Sean (2015-08-15). "Parrot drones easily taken down or hijacked, researchers demonstrate". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
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