ANAFI Work
The Parrot ANAFI Work is a sub-1 kg foldable quadrotor micro-UAV designed for professional applications including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), photogrammetry, public safety, and defense. It features up to 70 minutes flight time, 35x hybrid zoom, combined RGB/thermal imaging, and onboard AI-assisted navigation and tracking capabilities.
Overview and Use Cases
The ANAFI Work is a professional-grade micro-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Parrot for ISR, photogrammetry, public safety, and defense applications. The platform exists in multiple regional variants, including ANAFI USA, ANAFI Ai, and ANAFI UKR, tailored to different regulatory and operational requirements. Its sub-1 kg weight and foldable design support portability and deployment in field environments.
Key Capabilities
- Flight Duration: Up to 70 minutes with extended battery (XLR battery configuration)
- Flight Range: Approximately 500 m on Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz); up to 2 km tested on 4G LTE; up to 24 miles stated for ANAFI UKR Gov variant
- Imaging Systems: 35x hybrid zoom capability with combined RGB and thermal imaging
- Navigation: GNSS-denied optical navigation; onboard artificial intelligence support
- Autonomous Operations: Waypoint-based flight planning, AI-assisted subject tracking, and obstacle avoidance
- Defense Variants: Autonomous interceptor evasion capability available in defense-configured models
Operational Characteristics
The ANAFI Work operates as a supervised-autonomous platform. While capable of executing missions—including ISR collection, photogrammetry surveys, and waypoint navigation—without continuous pilot input, standard operational practice requires active human oversight. This supervision reflects documented reliability considerations, including occasional mid-flight disconnections, flyaway incidents, gimbal malfunctions, and autonomous flight reconnection failures reported by operational users and independent observers.
The default onboard flight controller exhibits agility constraints. Extension of autonomous capabilities beyond manufacturer defaults typically requires integration with third-party frameworks such as Robot Operating System (ROS) or model predictive control (MPC) systems.
Specifications and Technical Notes
- Form Factor: Foldable quadrotor configuration
- Weight Class: Sub-1 kilogram
- Communication: Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) and 4G LTE connectivity options
- Automation Framework: Native support for autonomous waypoint missions and tracking; extensible via third-party control frameworks
Applications
Operational deployments include intelligence and surveillance operations, aerial survey and photogrammetry work, public safety response, and authorized defense applications. Regional variants are configured to meet specific national regulatory and operational standards.
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