Parrot’s ANAFI platform now compatible with SPH Engineering’s UgCS

December 9, 2020 | AUVSI News

Parrot has announced that its ANAFI platform is now compatible with SPH Engineering’s professional mission planning software UgCS.

ANAFI users can now enhance professional drone operations and streamline land surveying and mapping processes by accessing the program’s vast range of tools.

“UgCS is one of the most advanced mission planning software for drones. Its unique features make it the perfect tool to complete complex and large-scale mapping projects,” says Jerome Bouvard, Parrot director of Strategic Partnership.

“This partnership will broaden the mapping capabilities and software options available to professional ANAFI users as a whole.”

Described as the “world’s premier” Universal ground Control Software (UgCS), SPH Engineering’s UgCS is designed for enhanced UAS mission planning and data collection suitable for land surveying and industrial inspections. An industry-standard data acquisition instrument for professional drone pilots doing their job with a mixed multi-vendor drone fleet in large scale surveying projects, UgCS allows users to plan and fly drone survey missions to safely collect high-quality data, which provides convenient technics for aerial and linear surveys and enables direct drone control. Some key features that UgCS offers are custom elevation data import, terrain following mode and georeferenced video streaming.

Parrot says that through its SDK Partner program, it is working to create a global ecosystem of drone software providers to serve the unique and ever-evolving needs of its enterprise and professional users.

“Parrot’s professional verticals include some of the most demanding users from public safety, construction, inspection, enterprise and government. To achieve their daily extensive and at times complex missions, they expect not only class-leading, proven secure drone technology that Parrot has the experience and is renowned for, but powerful software solutions that extend their advance usages and requirements,” explains Chris Roberts, Parrot vice president & chief sales & marketing officer.

“When combining UgCS mission planning with the Parrot ANAFI drone platform this is achieved – enabling safe and efficient in-depth capabilities with powerful survey planning tools, custom elevation data import and terrain following.”

Since 2013, UgCS users’ global network has united private, public and educational organizations, as well as resellers in more than 150 countries. To support new drone types, the software is regularly updated, while Parrot ANAFI support was added to new UgCS v.4.0.

UgCS is offered as a monthly subscription or perpetual license, and new customers can take advantage of a 14-day free trial.