French wireless product manufacturer Parrot on Wednesday unveiled it's newest drone called the Bebop Drone 2. The new drone boasts of longer battery life and easy controls.

The Parrot Bebop Drone 2, as the name suggests, is the successor of the original Bebop 2 drone. Just like the original Bebop, the company said that the new drone is designed to be operated easily and anyone can use it right out of the box. Parrot said the Bebop 2 was designed in compliance with upcoming drone regulations.

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The Parrot Bebop 2 weight 500 grams. The drone's lightweight designed makes it very easy to be carried in a backpack when travelling long distances. The Bebop 2 has a longer propeller compare to its predecessor. This gives the drone better thrust-to-weight ratio. Combined with its powerful motor, the Bebop 2 can travel 100 meters in 18 seconds. In terms of wind resistance, the drone can handle wind speed of up to 64.82km/h, according to CNet.

When the first Bebop was released, one of the biggest issues was the drone's battery life which is good for only about 11 minutes of airtime. In order to fix this issue, the Bebop 2 sports a powerful 2700mAh battery pack which promises flight time of up to 25 minutes.

The Bebop 2 has a new lens cover design. Despite this, the drone still retains its 14-megapixel camera shooter equipped with a wide-angle lens that can cover a 180-degree field of view. The camera can also record 1080p videos and has an 8GB flash drive, according to Tech Crunch.

The drone can be controlled using the Parrot FreeFlight 3 app which can is compatible which with any iOS or Android device. The app can be download for free. However, there are in-app purchases which will unlock flight plan capabilities allowing users to create waypoints for the drone to follow.

The Parrot Bebop 2 will be released on Dec. 14 for $550. 

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