Starling 2 Max Outdoor GPS-denied Development Drone
Product Specifications
The Starling 2 Max is VOXL 2-powered, NDAA-compliant development drone supercharged by VOXL SDK specifically designed for outdoor, computer vision-based, long-range dead reckoning with a 500g payload capacity. Powered by Blue UAS Framework autopilot, VOXL 2, the Starling 2 Max weighs 500g and boasts an impressive 55 minutes of autonomous flight time.
Best-in-class Compute and Flight Time
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500g weight
- 322mm airframe
- 180mm folding propellers
- 55+ minutes flight time
- 500g additional payload capacity
Powered by VOXL 2
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VOXL 2 is powered by Qualcomm QRB5165: 8 cores up to 3.091GHz, 8GB LPDDR5
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Abundance of perception capabilities including seven MIPI image sensor inputs which can include up to three stereo image sensor pairs, 4K30, PMD ToF
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Integrated flight controller on DSP with TDK ICM-42688 IMU and ICP-10111 Barometer
- VOXL ESC Mini 4-in-1
- Advanced Autonomy
- Visual Inertial Odometry to navigate in GPS denied environments
- Visual Obstacle Avoidance to fly safely in tight spaces
- 3D Mapping and Path Planning to fly hands-off in dynamic environments
- TFLite Neural Networks run object classification, detection, and other models
- Open-source software: OpenCV, ROS 2, Docker, PX4 integrated flight controller
- VOXL SDK
- Built-in Connectivity Options
- Wi-Fi
- Microhard
- 4G
- Ghost Atto
- ELRS (Express LRS) R/C
Technical Specifications
What's Included
One camera configuration is supported for the following SKU
| Camera Config | High-resolution | Tracking | Thermal |
| C28 | Dual 12MP RGB | Dual 1MP Tracking | FLIR Lepton (Coming Soon) |
| Kit SKU | Description |
| MRB-D0012-4-C28-Mxx-K0 | Drone Only |
| MRB-D0012-4-C28-Mxx-K1 | Drone and Battery |
| MRB-D0012-4-C28-Mxx-K2 | Drone with Battery and Controller |
| MRB-D0012-4-C28-Mxx-K3 | Drone with Case, 2 batteries, wall power supply and Controller |
Export Information
| Item |
Value |
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EAR99 |
| Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Code | 8802.11.0190 |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Radio Frequencies Used | WiFi 2.4GHz / 5GHz |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Technical specifications
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Autonomy
- Powered by VOXL 2 companion computer
- Integrated Qualcomm QRB5165 premium tier chipset onboard: 8 cores up to 3.091 GHz, 8GB LPDDR5
- VOXL ESC Mini 4-in-1
- Open-source software: OpenCV, ROS2, Docker, PX4
- Integrated WiFi, Ghost Atto or ELRS
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Perception
- Dual AR0144 1MP fisheye CV image sensor for visual inertial odometry (VIO)
- Dual IMX412 12MP color image sensor for streaming, image capture & video recording
- Next Generation PMD ToF image sensor for obstacle avoidance and 3D mapping
- FLIR Lepton for thermal tracking (optional)
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Robust NDAA-Compliant Design
- 500g take-off weight
- 322mm diagonal SWaP-optimized carbon fiber airframe
- 180mm folding propellers
- 55+ minutes of flight time
- 500g of additional payload capacity
Compare VOXL Drones
Price: from $2,949.99
Size: 220mm diagonal
Takeoff Weight: 280g
Flight Time: >40 minutes
Compute: QRB5165
Flight Controller: PX4
Image Sensors: Triple AR0144 fisheye CV image sensor, single IMX412 color image sensor, PMD ToF, FLIR Lepton (optional)
Connectivity: WiFi, Ghost Atto or ELRS
Price: from $2,999.99
Size: 322mm diagonal
Takeoff Weight: 500g
Flight Time: >55 minutes
Compute: QRB5165
Flight Controller: PX4
Image Sensors: Dual AR0144 fisheye CV image sensor, dual IMX412 color image sensor, PMD ToF, FLIR Lepton (optional)
Connectivity: WiFi, Microhard, 5G, Ghost Atto or ELRS
Price: from $3,699.99
Size: 480mm diagonal
Takeoff Weight: 1347g
Flight Time: >20 minutes
Compute: QRB5165
Flight Controller: PX4
Image Sensors: forward stereo, rear stereo, tracking, 4K high-res
Connectivity: 4G/5G, WiFi, Microhard