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Parrot SA

Parrot
Public company
Traded as EuronextPARRO
Industry wireless / UAV
Founded Flag of France.svg Paris, 1994
Founder Christine/M De Tourvel, Jean-Pierre Talvard and Henri Seydoux
Products Handsfree, Loudspeaker, Miniature UAVs
Revenue €243 million, 2014
Number of employees
948 (2015)
Subsidiaries Parrot Drones, Parrot Automotive, senseFly,Pix4D, Airinov, Micasense, EOS Innovation
Website www.parrot.com

Parrot SA is a French wireless products manufacturer company based in Paris, France. It was founded in 1994 by Christine/M De Tourvel, Jean-Pierre Talvard and Henri Seydoux. Stock symbol on Paris stock exchange: PARRO and company is currently a member of the CAC Small 90.

The firm specializes in technologies involving voice recognition and signal processing for embedded products and flying robots (also known as drones). It also develops products related to car telephony: Parrot chipsets (including DSP), copyrighted noise reduction and echo canceling algorithms, Bluetooth software stack, end-user applications (Bluetooth hands free car kits). The products are sold to consumers through retailers, and are also incorporated into vehicles with the factory-installed audio system. Parrot's Bluetooth hands free technology can also be found in first mount. Parrot is listed on the Eurolist by Euronext (Compartment B) Paris stock market since 2006 under the symbol PARRO, Code ISIN FR0004038263.

In 1995 Parrot introduced Voicemate, a personal digital assistant with voice recognition. It was used by many visually impaired people, including Stevie Wonder.

In 2000 Parrot launched the first Bluetooth handsfree car kit in partnership with Ericsson.

In 2006, still developing the use of Bluetooth, the company also produced home products like digital photo frames and Hi-Fi wireless speakers.

In 2008, Parrot launched a Design By collection, featuring designers like Andrée Putman, Martin Szekely, Philippe Starck...

In January 2010, Parrot introduced at CES Las Vegas the Parrot AR.Drone flying hardware piloted over Wi-Fi with a smartphone and Open API game development platform, ARdrone.org.

In 2012 Parrot bought 57% of Swiss drone company senseFly as well as 25% of the Swiss photogrammetry company Pix4D. Both companies are spin-offs from EPFL.

In 2014 Parrot introduced the Mini-Drones "Rolling Spider" and "Jumping Sumo" at CES Las Vegas. Parrot increased its ownership in Pix4D to 57%.


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