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VOXL® 2
↪ M0054-2 and M0154-2 have identical performance characteristics and capabilities to M0054-1 and M0154-1, except the -2 assemblies only support up to 4 cameras concurrently.
VOXL 2
Product Description
VOXL 2 is a Blue UAS Framework AI companion computer and flight controller in one 16-gram board — the edge compute and autopilot for an autonomous drone or ground robot in a single part. Powered by the Qualcomm QRB5165, it is the smallest single-board AI autopilot we build: eight cores up to 3.091 GHz, 8 GB LPDDR5, 15 TOPS of on-board AI, a PX4 or ArduPilot flight controller running on the sensors DSP, and 5G connectivity through add-on modems.
VOXL 2 is NDAA '20 Section 848 compliant and assembled in the USA. It is supported by a large ecosystem of pre-integrated image sensor modules, modems and expansion boards, and by the VOXL SDK for GPS-denied navigation, visual inertial odometry (VIO), SLAM, obstacle avoidance and object recognition.
For how VOXL 2 compares with other options, see Top 5 Companion Computers for UAVs.
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 |
| Operating System | Ubuntu 18.04, Linux kernel v4.19 |
| Flight Controller | Embedded — PX4 or ArduPilot on the sensors DSP |
| Integrated Sensors | 2x TDK ICM-42688-P IMU, 1x ICP-10100 barometer |
| Image Sensors | 6 concurrent MIPI — 2x stereo pair plus 1x tracking |
| Video Encoding | 8K30 H.264 / H.265, 64 MP still images |
| Add-on Connectivity | Wi-Fi, 5G, 4G/LTE, Microhard |
| Thermal Cameras | FLIR Boson (USB, MIPI), FLIR Lepton (USB, SPI) |
| Power Consumption | 0.1 - 7 W |
| Dimensions | 70 mm x 36 mm |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Compliance | NDAA '20 Section 848 compliant, assembled in the USA |
Software Features
- PX4, ArduPilot, ROS 1 and ROS 2, Debian 9 (buster), OpenCV 4.4, MAVROS, MAVSDK
- VOXL SDK: GPS-denied navigation, SLAM, visual obstacle avoidance, object recognition
- QGroundControl and ATAK support
- Open-source Linux kernel and cross-compilers
- Docker build environment for CPU, GPU (OpenCL) and DSP (Hexagon SDK) heterogeneous computer vision and deep learning
Technical Details
Feature Matrix · Connectors · Mechanical Drawings · Camera Configs
Product Brief + System Architecture (PDF)
Please see our handling instructions for best practices on handling your device.
What's Included
MDK-M0154-1-00 — VOXL 2 Dev Kit, Board Only
| MPN | Description |
|---|---|
| MCCA-M0154-1-T | QTY 1 CCA, VOXL 2, Tested |
MDK-M0154-1-01 — VOXL 2 Dev Kit, No Image Sensors
| MPN | Description |
|---|---|
| MCCA-M0154-1-T | QTY 1 CCA, VOXL 2, Tested |
| MDK-M0041-1-01 | QTY 1 VOXL Power Module v3 RevB Kit |
| MPS-00005-1 | QTY 1 Power Supply, 12V 3A, XT60 |
Additional Items Not Included
- Image sensor modules (sold separately — see image sensors)
- Modem add-on for Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G or Microhard connectivity (see modems)
- ESC and motors
Compatible Products
| Product | Compatible? |
|---|---|
| VOXL 2 I/O (M0065) | ✅ via MCBL-00061 UART cable |
| VOXL FPV ESC 4-in-1 (M0138) | ✅ 5 V version powers VOXL 2 directly; kit ships with VOXL 2 cabling |
| VOXL Mini 4-in-1 ESC (M0129) | ✅ use the 5 V version (M0129-5 / M0129-65) |
| Flight Core v2 (M0087) | ✅ external flight controller mode |
| MIPI image sensor modules (M0161, M0166, M0173, M0178, M0186) | ✅ up to 6 concurrent |
| M0189 8x8 ToF Module | ✅ requires additional cabling |
| FLIR Boson | ✅ USB and MIPI |
| FLIR Lepton | ✅ USB and SPI |
| Wi-Fi / 4G LTE / 5G / Microhard modem add-ons | ✅ |
| VOXL Power Module v3 (M0041) | ✅ |
| M0188 / M0195 VOXL 2 Mini carrier boards | ❌ VOXL 2 Mini only |
For the full accessory matrix see the VOXL 2 Feature Matrix.
VOXL 2 Reference Drones
Starling 2 · Starling 2 Max
Export Information
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| ECCN | EAR99 |
| Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Code | 8542.31.0000 |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Radio Frequencies Used | None on the board itself — RF is provided by optional add-on modems |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Technical specifications
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Autonomy
- 36 x 70mm SWaP-optimized for GPS-denied Navigation, Obstacle Avoidance
- Powered by Qualcomm QRB5165: 8 cores up to 3.091GHz, 8GB LPDDR5
- Seven simultaneous MIPI inputs such as EO, Thermal, TOF, and CV cameras
- Pre-integrated thermal camera support for FLIR Lepton® and Boson®
- Open-source software: Open CV, ROS 2, Docker, PX4 and Ardupilot 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
-
Connectivity
- WiFi, 4G/5G, Doodle Labs, Microhard
Compare VOXL
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
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 2
NDAA Compliance: Assembled in USA, NDAA '20 Section 848, NDAA '21 Section 841