Compact 3.5″ FPV agility with Blue UAS-approved architecture, U.S.-made encrypted video and smart autonomous modes that get new pilots mission-ready in minutes.
Blue UAS Cleared · NDAA compliant
Stinger Vision FPV
$3,399.99
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Hardware Lifecycle
↪ Active Production (Definition)
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Software Lifecycle
↪ VOXL SDK 1.4.5 and Greater (Release Notes)
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Stinger Vision FPV
Product Description
The Stinger Vision FPV is ModalAI's ready-to-fly, Blue UAS Cleared Select and NDAA-compliant FPV drone built for defense, government and enterprise missions. Powered by VOXL 2 Mini — ModalAI's U.S.-made autonomy compute platform — Stinger Vision delivers AI-enabled FPV flight with onboard computer vision, GPS-denied navigation and long-range encrypted video streaming out of the box. It is one of the only American-made FPV drones on the Blue UAS Cleared Select list.
Stinger Vision ships operationally ready, with AI-assisted flight modes enabled by the onboard VOXL 2 Mini and VOXL SDK, significantly reducing pilot training burden. MVX — ModalAI's U.S.-made FPV streaming system, comprising the VRX ground unit and VTX air unit — delivers long-range, low-latency encrypted HD video to any HDMI-based FPV goggle or display. From unboxing to airborne in under 60 seconds when batteries are pre-charged.
Browse the rest of ModalAI’s development drones, or read up on the FPV drone components behind this build.
Product Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Weight | 365 g without battery, 575 g with battery |
| Size | 7.8" x 9.0" x 3.4" (198 mm x 228 mm x 85 mm) |
| Flight Time | 12 minutes (4S1P 18650 LiIon - Stock), 17 minutes (4S1P 21700 LiIon) |
| Motors | ModalAI Custom 2204 Motor Size, 2450 kV, ModalAI Part Number M10001353 |
| Propellers | GemFan D90 3.5", 5-blade |
| Frame | Custom |
| ESC | ModalAI M0129-63 Mini 4-in-1 |
| Computing | ModalAI M0204-1 — VOXL 2 Mini (Qualcomm QRB5165, 8 cores up to 3.091 GHz, 8 GB LPDDR5) |
| Flight Control | PX4 on VOXL 2 Mini, accelerated by the onboard DSP |
| Onboard Sensors | Dual TDK ICM-42688 IMU and ICP-10100 barometer |
| Video Transmitter (MVX) | ModalAI M0185-1 VTX, tunable 2.412-2.484 GHz and 5.16-5.885 GHz |
| R/C Receiver | ModalAI M0184 Gemini ELRS 915 MHz (default 915 MHz, configurable to 868 MHz) |
| Battery | 4S1P to 6S1P — Upgrade Energy 3000 mAh 4S 14.4 V P30B Li-Ion, XT60 |
| Compliance | Blue UAS Cleared Select, NDAA compliant, avionics U.S.-made by ModalAI |
Camera and Thermal Configurations
| Config | Sensors |
|---|---|
| C35 | Dual ModalAI M0166 AR0144 computer-vision cameras plus the ModalAI M0186 IMX664 EO camera. Sold as "EO Only". |
| C34 | The C35 camera set plus the Boson+ 640 thermal payload. Sold as "EO and Boson+ 640". |
| X8 | FLIR Lepton 3.5 downward thermal, for night-time position hold |
| X0 | No downward thermal (DIY EO Only kit) |
| M26 | ModalAI MVX (M0185-1 VTX) |
| T8 | ModalAI ELRS 915 MHz |
MVX Digital FPV Streaming (U.S.-Made)
- Digital HD video with 256-bit AES encryption
- Long-range video link — tested up to 11 km
- Low latency: under 35 ms glass-to-glass with low-latency settings, 45 ms typical
- Dual band: 2.412-2.484 GHz and 5.160-5.885 GHz
- Toggle and fly 3 FPV cameras: EO, downward, thermal (if equipped)
- 915 MHz ELRS Gemini R/C link
Perception and Autonomy
- 4MP low-light, IR-sensitive EO color image sensor (IMX664) for FPV streaming and capture
- Optional 640x480 Boson+ 640 thermal camera for FPV streaming and capture
- Dual AR0144 fisheye computer vision cameras for autonomous flight
- Downward thermal camera for night-time position hold
- Multi-Cam Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO) for GPS-denied autonomous navigation
- Backtrack flight mode — automatically retraces its path when the video link is lost
- Pill LED, overt and IR
- Full VOXL SDK onboard — operationally ready out of the box, open for customer-developed autonomy expansion (MOSA)
Quick to Deploy
Assuming the batteries are charged and the R/C and VTX are paired, deploying Stinger Vision takes under 60 seconds: connect the battery (10 s), power on the R/C (10 s), power on the VRX and goggles (20 s), check the R/C connection (10 s), check the VRX connection (10 s), then arm and fly.
Technical Details
FAA Manufacturer's Safety Statement
Stinger Vision FPV is supported in VOXL SDK 1.4.5 and later.
What's Included
SKUs read MRB-D0013-6-V2-<camera>-M26-T8-<thermal>-<kit> — the Stinger airframe with VOXL 2 Mini compute (V2), the ModalAI M0185 MVX VTX (M26) and the ModalAI M0184 ELRS 915 MHz receiver (T8). The EO-only drone-only kit is MRB-D0013-6-V2-C35-M26-T8-X8-K0.
| Kit Config | Description |
|---|---|
| -K0 | Drone only |
| -K1 | Drone and battery |
| -K2 | Drone with battery and controller (Zorro Blue) |
| -K4 | Drone with battery, controller and VRX (with HDMI output) |
| -K5 | Drone with battery, controller and goggles with integrated VRX |
| -K6 | The -K5 kit with a carrying case |
| -DIY | Self-assembly, drone only |
Additional Items Not Included
- LiPo battery (included in bundle kits -K1 and above)
- FPV goggles or VRX ground unit (VRX included in -K4 and above)
- Optional Boson+ 640 thermal camera payload — select "EO and Boson+ 640" at checkout
Compatible Products
| Product | Compatible? |
|---|---|
| MVX VRX Ground Unit | ✅ required to receive the FPV video stream |
| Zorro Blue Controller (MRC-Z0001-1) | ✅ included in -K2 and above |
| Third-party 915 MHz ELRS 3.5 transmitters | ✅ |
| Upgrade Energy 3000 mAh 4S P30B Li-Ion, XT60 | ✅ recommended battery |
| 4S1P to 6S1P packs with XT60 | ✅ |
| HDMI-based FPV goggles and displays | ✅ via VRX HDMI output |
| Analog FPV goggles | ❌ MVX is a digital, encrypted link |
| Starling 2 / Starling 2 Max replacement parts | ❌ different airframe |
Export Information
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| ECCN | 6A993.a (due to inclusion of FLIR Lepton) |
| Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Code | 8806.22.0000 |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Radio Frequencies Used | MVX video: 2.412-2.484 GHz and 5.160-5.885 GHz R/C: 915 MHz ELRS (configurable to 868 MHz) |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Note: the Zorro Blue is a RadioMaster Zorro whose electronics have been replaced with ModalAI components built in the US. It was submitted as part of a Blue UAS Cleared package and is NDAA-compliant. Stinger Vision is also compatible with any 915 MHz ELRS 3.5 R/C transmitter.
Stinger Vision FPV in flight
Blue UAS Cleared
Rapid time to flight
Stinger Vision FPV ships operationally ready. AI-assisted flight modes running on the onboard VOXL 2 Mini cut the pilot training burden, so crews take off and fly confidently within minutes — no prior FPV experience required.
With batteries charged and the R/C and VTX paired, going from case to airborne takes under 60 seconds.
Switching FPV camera modes in flight
MVX Digital FPV
Seamless, secure video with the MVX system
MVX is ModalAI’s U.S.-made FPV streaming system — the VTX air unit on the aircraft and the VRX ground unit on the pilot. It delivers digital HD video with 256-bit AES encryption to any HDMI-based goggle or display.
Tested to 11 km, under 35 ms glass-to-glass, dual band across 2.412–2.484 GHz and 5.160–5.885 GHz. Toggle between three cameras in flight: EO, downward and thermal.
Why Stinger Vision
The four things that separate it from an off-the-shelf FPV airframe. Full numbers are in the specifications above.
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Autonomy
- Powered by the VOXL 2 Mini Blue UAS Framework Autopilot
- Integrated Qualcomm QRB5165 chipset: 8 cores up to 3.091 GHz, 8GB LPDDR5
- Dual TDK® ICM-42688 IMU and ICP-10111 Barometer for flight control
- Integrated PX4 flight controller accelerated by onboard DSP
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Perception
- 4MP Low-Light, IR-sensitive, EO color image sensor for FPV streaming & capture
- (Optional) 640x480 VGA Boson®+ Thermal for FPV streaming & capture
- Dual AR0144 computer vision cameras for autonomous flight
- Downward thermal camera for night-time position hold
- Multi-Cam Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO) to navigate in GPS denied environments
- Backtrack flight mode to recover from lost video link
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MVX FPV Streaming
- HDMI-based FPV Goggles and Displays
- Dual-Band 2.412 - 2.484GHz and 5.160 - 5.885GHz
- Digital HD with 256-bit encryption
- Toggle & Fly 3 FPV Cameras (EO / Thermal / Downward)
- Connected by Dual 915MHz ELRS Gemini R/C
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SWAP-optimized airframe
- 575 g take-off weight, 365 g without battery
- 198 x 228 x 85 mm — 302 mm diagonal, 157 mm rotor base
- GemFan D90 3.5″ five-blade propellers
- 12 minutes on the stock 4S 18650 pack, 17 on 4S 21700
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