Qualcomm Flight™ RB5 5G Platform Drone Reference Design
Qualcomm Flight™ RB5 5G Platform Drone Reference Design
Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform Drone Reference Design
A complete drone reference design with low-power, high-performance heterogeneous computing, artificial intelligence engine that delivers 15 TOPS, long-range Wi-Fi 6 and 5G (optional) connectivity, support for 7 camera concurrency, computer vision, and vault-like security.
Current lead time is less than 15 business days to ship.
Ready to Use Development Features
Software Support for:
- PX4 Flight Control
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Ubuntu 18.04
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Kernel 4.19
- ROS / ROS 2
- OpenCV
Product Features:
- Connectivity Options: Cellular (LTE / 5G / CBRS) and Wi-Fi 6 for ubiquitous and long-range connectivity
- Integrated Qualcomm QRB5165 premium tier robotics processor
- High-performance heterogeneous computing at ultra-low power consumption
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5th generation Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine (15 TOPS) for running complex AI and deep learning workloads and autonomous flying
- Dedicated Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Accelerator (HTA) delivering 8 TOPS for accurate edge inferencing
- Dedicated enhanced visual analytics hardware engine enables (EVA) computer vision apps, VIO, SLAM, Stereo Depth Mapping
- Qualcomm® Spectra 480 CV-ISP featuring 2-Gigapixel/sec ISPs &8K video, 4K HDR, 200MP photo, & 7-camera concurrency enable fully autonomous robots
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From crypto to DRM, the secure processing unit for ironclad security secures drones at every level
- Autonomy: Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO), path planning, PX4, GPS-denied navigation, BVLOS, follow me
- 360 obstacle avoidance: Depth estimation, obstacle detection, mapping and VOA
- Perception Capabilities: 8K30 & 4K120 cameras, EIS, digital zoom, horizon leveling, multi-camera concurrency
Technical Details
What's Included
Drone Only
- MRB-D0004-3-F1-B1-C11-M7-T1-K0 - Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform Drone Reference Design and Quectel RM502Q-AE 5G Modem
- MRB-D0004-3-F1-B1-C11-M0-T1-K0 - Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform Drone Reference Design
The reference drone is built around the Qualcomm Flight RB5 Flight Dec, MDK-M0052-1-03 'OEM Kit', which includes:
- M10000061: Thundercomm RB5 SOM (QRB5165)
- MCCA-00090-1-T: Modem Carrier Board
- MCCA-M0052-1-T Qualcomm Flight RB5 Mainboard
- MSU-M0014-1-01: Tracking Image Sensor
- MPS-00005-1: Wall Power Supply
- MDK-M0041-1-B-01: APMv3 Power Module
- MSU-M0025-2-01: 4k High-resolution RGB Image Sensor
- MCBL-00005: FC-RC-Input
- MCBL-00029: QC Flight RB5 to VOXL ESC cables
- MSU-00084-1: H-flex cable for 2 image sensors
- M10000056: Tracking Image Sensor Mount
- MCCA-M0049-1-T: VOXL ESC
Required components sold separately:
- R/C Transmitter
- Works with Spektrum RC transmitter (e.g. DX6e, SPM8000 or SPMR8000)
- 4S Battery Pack - Gens Ace 3300mAh
- Direct from Gens Tattu
- ModalAI Webstore
Basic Dev Kit
- MRB-D0004-3-F1-B1-C11-M7-T1-K1 - Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform Drone Reference Design and Quectel RM502Q-AE 5G Modem
- MRB-D0004-3-F1-B1-C11-M0-T1-K1 - Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform Drone Reference Design
- PLUS Additional Accessories with Kit:
- Desktop Development Fan
Required components sold separately:
- R/C Transmitter
- Works with Spektrum RC transmitter (e.g. DX6e, SPM8000 or SPMR8000)
- 4S Battery Pack - Gens Ace 3300mAh
- Direct from Gens Tattu
- ModalAI Webstore
Pro Dev Kit
- MRB-D0004-3-V1-F1-B1-C11-M7-T1-K2 - Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform Drone Reference Design and Quectel RM502Q-AE 5G Modem
- MRB-D0004-3-V1-F1-B1-C11-M0-T1-K2 - Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform Drone Reference Design
- PLUS Additional Accessories with Kit:
Required components sold separately:
- 4S Battery Pack - Gens Ace 3300mAh
- Direct from Gens Tattu
- ModalAI Webstore
IMPORTANT: Limit of (2) batteries per drone ordered for international shipments. Please email contact@modalai.com for additional information.
Kit Comparison
Version | SKU | Modem | Transmitter | Case | Desktop Fan | Cost |
Drone Only w/ 5G Modem | MRB-D0004-3-V1-F1-B1-C11-M7-T1-K0 | ✔ | $4,499.99 | |||
Drone Only w/o Modem | MRB-D0004-3-V1-F1-B1-C11-M0-T1-K0 | $3,999.99 | ||||
Basic Kit w/ 5G Modem | MRB-D0004-3-V1-F1-B1-C11-M7-T1-K1 | ✔ | ✔ | $4,749.99 | ||
Basic Kit w/o Modem | MRB-D0004-3-V1-F1-B1-C11-M0-T1-K1 | ✔ | $4,259.99 | |||
Pro Kit w/ 5G Modem | MRB-D0004-3-V1-F1-B1-C11-M7-T1-K2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | $5,499.99 |
Pro Kit w/o Modem | MRB-D0004-3-V1-F1-B1-C11-M0-T1-K2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | $4,999.99 |
Qualcomm® is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Qualcomm Flight RB5, Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Accelerator (HTA), and Qualcomm® Spectra are all products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.