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VOXL m500

Air Drones (UAV/UAS)

Description

The VOXL m500 is a development drone built in the USA for PX4 autonomous flight, GPS-denied navigation, and obstacle avoidance. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon-based VOXL Flight companion computer and PX4 flight controller in a single PCB for computer vision, navigation, and obstacle avoidance. The platform comes with mounted and calibrated stereo sensors for depth mapping, a tracking sensor for VIO and GPS-denied navigation, and a 4k high-resolution FPV sensor. It is designed as a bind-and-fly development drone for advanced autonomy development.

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PX4 Autopilot

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Core Information

Product class
Developer Platform Professional
Platform category
Multirotor
Rotor configuration
Quadcopter
Primary use cases
Research/Education Public Safety/Search & Rescue Inspection Defense/ISR
Release status
In production
Release date
August 07, 2020
Name
VOXL m500

Airframe & Propulsion

Frame materials
Carbon fiber Plastic/Composite
Propulsion type
Electric (Battery)
Battery chemistry
LiPo
Number of batteries
1
Hot-swappable batteries

Payload & Interfaces

Payload interfaces/mounts
Bottom mount Quick-release
Integrated payloads
4k image sensor Stereo sensors Tracking sensor
Supported gimbal size
Not specified

Avionics, Navigation & Autonomy

Autopilot features
Waypoint missions Auto takeoff/landing Hover/Position hold Return-to-home (RTH) Failsafe/RTL on link loss Precision landing Indoor navigation Object tracking
GNSS systems
GPS
RTK/PPK support
None
Obstacle avoidance sensors
Stereo vision
Flight controller platform
Pixhawk/PX4
Detect-and-avoid capable

Communications & Control

Control link types
2.4 GHz
Encryption standard
Not disclosed
Ground control compatibility
QGroundControl Mission Planner Proprietary GCS
Video downlink type
Other
Video downlink resolution
4K
SDK available
MAVLink support

Operational Capabilities

Operating environments
Urban Rural Industrial
Takeoff/landing methods
VTOL
Required crew size
1

Environmental & Durability

IP rating
None/Not specified

Safety

Parachute system
None
Flight termination system

Compliance & Certification

Remote ID compliance
Not specified
EASA class marking
None/Unmarked
Export control status
Not specified

Logistics & Commercial

Included in box
Aircraft Propellers Cables/Adapters Documentation
Shipping restrictions
Built in USA, likely no major export restrictions
Optional accessories
VOXL USB Expansion Board VOXL LTE Cellular Add-on VOXL Microhard Modem Add-on Gimbal
Price notes
Price varies by configuration (VOXL Flight, VOXL Flight with Gimbal, or Core version)
Availability status
In stock