First-of-Its-Kind Drone with 4G Connectivity 

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A first of its kind connected drone powered by 4G LTE will pave the way for near real-time data transfer, remote deployment, and Beyond Visual Line of Sight flight operations.

Verizon, Parrot, and Skyward have partnered to bring the first out-of-the-box 4G LTE connected drone solution to the United States.

Parrot ANAFI Ai will connect to Verizon’s 4G LTE network. The Connected Drone Solution software platform by Skyward gives enterprises one complete experience for planning, flying, data transfer and processing data. 

Parrot ANAFI Ai is a compact professional drone, built for work, setting a new communications standard, open to developers, with a full open source app, autonomous 1 click photogrammetry (extracting 3D information from photographs) and new levels of cybersecurity. 

The platform is making complex missions for photogrammetry, mapping, modeling in construction, infrastructure, inspection & surveying, public safety etc. 

In addition to its 4G LTE connectivity, it features a uniquely designed omni-directional obstacle avoidance system, 48 MP imaging accuracy, 4K 60fps smooth videos, and up to 32 minutes of flight time in an airframe that weighs less than 2 pounds. 

Parrot ANAFI Ai’s embedded Secure Element secures the 4G LTE link between the drone and the user’s device. Parrot’s implemented streaming software is adapted to the 4G situation to quickly optimize the definition and frame rate to the network quality.

Users can activate 4G LTE connectivity in just a few taps exclusively in the Skyward InFlight mobile app. 

Once activated through Skyward, Verizon 4G LTE connectivity provides a seamless backup connection to the flight controller in case of interference or interruption. It paves the way for near real-time data transfer, remote deployment, and Beyond Visual Line of Sight flight operations — which are allowed today with a waiver from the FAA, according to skyward.io.