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Parrot has announced their new drone - the Anafi AI. The new drone, equipped with a built in 4G modem, allows the Drone to keep a secure connection without solely relying on Wifi for control input. the new drone equipped with a 48MP 1/2" Quad bayer sensor with a f2.0 aperture and 24mm Equivalent lens offers 4K 60fps as well as support for H.265 and P-Log profiles for video.  The drone is said to weigh 898g and has a flight time of 32 minutes and a maximum speed of 57.6Kmph and resist winds upto 13 m/s (46.8 kmph)and the drone has the ability to automatically set waypoints and set points of interest and in locations without restrictions - the drone can operate in a beyond visual range mode thanks to the said 4G connection which uses Parrot's WISeKey security encryprion program that encrypts the 4G signal between the drone and the users smartphone . Pricing and availability is still not announced.  Source - DPreview

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