Weight is the dominant factor when designing a drone that can fight gravity in flight.
At 42mm x 42mm, VOXL 2 Mini is only 11 grams and is as small as an Oreo. Achieve the same performance as VOXL 2 but in a smaller form factor.
VOXL® 2 Mini
$1,249.99
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VOXL 2 Mini
Product Description
VOXL 2 Mini brings the full Blue UAS Framework autopilot stack to the smallest drones. Powered by the Qualcomm QRB5165, it combines a premium-tier companion computer and a flight controller into an 11-gram, 42 mm x 42 mm PCB stack with a 30.5 mm standard mounting pattern — small enough to make almost any airframe or ground robot an autonomous drone.
VOXL 2 Mini runs the same VOXL SDK as VOXL 2, so GPS-denied navigation, visual inertial odometry (VIO), SLAM, obstacle avoidance and on-board AI all carry over. It is NDAA '20 Section 848 compliant and assembled in the USA.
Product Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm QRB5165 — 8 cores up to 3.091 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB LPDDR5 / 128 GB Flash |
| GPU | Adreno 650, 1024 ALU |
| NPU | 15 TOPS — NPU and GPU-accelerated TensorFlow Lite |
| Operating System | Ubuntu 18.04, Linux kernel v4.19 |
| Flight Controller | Embedded — PX4 on the sensors DSP |
| Integrated Sensors | 2x TDK ICM-42688-P IMU, 1x ICP-10100 barometer |
| Image Sensors | 4 concurrent MIPI |
| Video Encoding | 8K30 H.264 / H.265, 64 MP still images |
| Add-on Connectivity | Via USB3 port — Wi-Fi, 5G, 4G/LTE, Microhard |
| Thermal Cameras | FLIR Boson (USB), FLIR Lepton (USB; SPI in development) |
| Power Consumption | 0.5 - 8 W |
| Dimensions | 42 mm x 42 mm, 30.5 mm x 30.5 mm industry-standard mount |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Software Requirement | Platform Release 1.0 or newer |
| Compliance | NDAA '20 Section 848 compliant, assembled in the USA |
Software Features
- Full VOXL SDK: GPS-denied navigation, SLAM, obstacle avoidance, object recognition
- ROS 1 and ROS 2, OpenCV, Docker build environments
- PX4 flight stack running on the sensors DSP
- QGroundControl and ATAK support
- Modem management via
voxl-modemand the rest of thevoxl-softwarepackage
Product Change Notice
Per our M0104 Product Change Notification, we have migrated from the original M0104 version of VOXL 2 Mini to the M0204 version.
Technical Details
What's Included
| MPN | Description | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| MDK-M0204-1-00 | Board Only Kit | (1) VOXL 2 Mini board |
| MDK-M0204-1-01 | Dev Kit with APM, no image sensors | (1) VOXL 2 Mini board (1) Add-on power module Cabling |
| MDK-M0204-1-02 | Dev Kit with 4-in-1 Mini ESC, no image sensors | (1) VOXL 2 Mini board (1) VOXL Mini 4-in-1 ESC (3.8 V version) Cabling |
Additional Items Not Included
- Image sensor modules (sold separately)
- M0188 or M0195 carrier board, required for ToF and some offboard sensors
- Modem add-on for Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G or Microhard connectivity
- Motors, propellers and battery
Compatible Products
| Product | Compatible? |
|---|---|
| VOXL Mini 4-in-1 ESC (M0129) | ✅ use the 3.8 V version (M0129-3 / M0129-63) — it powers VOXL 2 Mini directly |
| VOXL FPV ESC 4-in-1 (M0138) | ✅ high-current 5in, 7in and 10in FPV applications — 3.8 V variant powers VOXL 2 Mini directly |
| VOXL 2 I/O (M0065) | ✅ |
| M0188 / M0195 carrier boards | ✅ required for ToF and offboard sensor ports |
| M0189 8x8 ToF Module | ✅ requires M0188 or M0195 carrier and MCBL-00128 |
| MIPI image sensor modules | ✅ up to 4 concurrent |
| FLIR Boson / FLIR Lepton | ✅ USB (Lepton SPI in development) |
| Wi-Fi / 4G LTE / 5G / Microhard modem add-ons | ✅ via USB3 port |
| Flight Core v2 | ✅ external flight controller mode |
| VOXL 2 add-on boards (M0017, M0078, M0151) | ❌ VOXL 2 only — different form factor |
Note: order the M0138 variant that matches your power rail — the 3.8 V version powers VOXL 2 Mini directly, the 5.1 V version powers VOXL 2. The VOXL Mini 4-in-1 ESC is the lighter choice for vehicles under 750 g.
Export Information
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| ECCN | EAR99 |
| Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Code | 8542.31 |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Radio Frequencies Used | None on the board itself — RF is provided by optional add-on modems |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Size matters.
Technical specifications
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Autonomy
- 42mm x 42mm SWaP-optimized for GPS-denied Navigation, Obstacle Avoidance
- Powered by Qualcomm QRB5165: 8 cores up to 3.091GHz, 8GB LPDDR5
- Abundance of perception capabilities including four MIPI image sensor inputs which can include up to five image sensors, including 8K30 and PMD ToF
- VOXL Mini ESC with regenerative braking and closed or open loop RPM control
- Pre-integrated payloads include FLIR Lepton® and Boson®
- Open-source software: Open CV, ROS2, Docker, PX4 integrated flight controller
- Integrated flight controller on DSP with TDK® ICM-42688 IMU and ICP-10111 Barometer
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Artificial Intelligence
- The QRB5165’s Qualcomm AI Engine pushes 15 TOPS of AI performance with industry leading power consumption
- Onboard QRB5165: Hexagon Tensor Accelerator, GPU, DSP, NPU
- Perception models such as object segmentation and depth from mono
- NPU and GPU-accelerated TensorFlow Lite
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Interoperability
- SWAP-optimized autonomous autopilot stack with industry standard 30.5mm x 30.5mm frame mounting
- Pre-integrated compatibility with Blue UAS Framework image sensors, radios, and connectors
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VOXL 2 Mini
CPU: QRB5165
OS: Debian Buster
GPU: Adreno 650 GPU - 1024 ALU
NPU: 15 TOPS
Built in Wifi: No
USB 3 Add On Connectivity: WiFi, 5G, 4G/LTE, Microhard
MIPI-CSI2 Inputs: 4
Video Encoding: up to 8K30
Computer Vision Sensors: QTY 2 Stereo Pair, QTY 1 Tracking
Dimensions: 42mm x 42mm
Weight: 11g
VOXL SDK: Yes
ROS: ROS 2
NDAA Compliance: Assembled in USA, NDAA '20 Section 848, NDAA '21 Section 841
VOXL 2
CPU: QRB5165
OS: Debian Buster
GPU: Adreno 650 GPU - 1024 ALU
NPU: 15 TOPS
Built in Wifi: No
B2B Add On Connectivity: WiFi, 5G, 4G/LTE, Microhard, Doodle Labs
MIPI-CSI2 Inputs: 6
Video Encoding: up to 8K30
Computer Vision Sensors: QTY 2 Stereo Pair, QTY 1 Tracking
Dimensions: 70mm x 36mm
Weight: 16g
VOXL SDK: Yes
ROS: ROS 1 & 2
NDAA Compliance: Assembled in USA, NDAA '20 Section 848, NDAA '21 Section 841
