French tech manufacturer Parrot is exiting the mini drone market, the company confirmed this week.
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A spokesperson for Parrot confirmed to The Verge. “Parrot has stopped the production and development of any drone but the Anafi and its variations,” the spokesperson said, adding that the company no longer has any Mambo or Swing drones in stock (though some are available through resellers). The news was first reported by The Wirecutter.
Founded in 1994 as a general purpose electronics maker, Parrot got into the drone business in 2010 with the introduction of the Parrot AR Drone at CES. Over the next several years, the company would introduce several consumer drone models including the Parrot Bebop and the aforementioned Mambo and Swing.
Earlier this year, the drone maker unveiled a new version of its Anafi drone equipped with a thermal camera from Flir in a bid to appeal to firefighters, building inspectors and other commercial operators who value being able to visualize thermal events.
