Starling 2 Indoor SLAM Development Drone
$2,949.99
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Current Lifecycle Stage
↪ Active Production (Definition)
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Software Lifecycle
↪ VOXL SDK 1.3 and Greater (Release Notes)
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Product Specifications
The Starling 2 is an NDAA-compliant development drone supercharged VOXL SDK equipped with a new image sensor suite for precise, indoor visual navigation and SLAM. Powered by Blue UAS Framework autopilot, VOXL 2, the Starling 2 weighs 280g and boasts an impressive 40 minutes of autonomous flight time.
Best-in-class Compute and Flight Time
- 280g weight
- 220mm airframe
- 120mm folding propellers
- 40+ minutes flight time
Powered by VOXL 2
- VOXL 2 is powered by Qualcomm QRB5165: 8 cores up to 3.091GHz, 8GB LPDDR5
- Abundance of perception capabilities including seven MIPI image sensor inputs which can include up to three stereo image sensor pairs, 4K30, PMD ToF
- Integrated flight controller on DSP with TDK ICM-42688 IMU and ICP-10111 Barometer
- VOXL ESC Mini 4-in-1
Software Features
- 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
- Wi-Fi
- ELRS (Express LRS) R/C
Technical Specifications
Recommended Charger (Not Included) - ISDT Q6 Nano Lipo Charger/Discharger
What's Included
Two camera configurations are supported for the following SKUs
Camera Config | High-resolution | Tracking | TOF | Thermal |
-C26 | 12MP RGB | Dual 1MP Tracking | PMD | None |
-C27 | 12MP RGB | Triple 1MP Tracking | PMD | |
Coming Soon | 12MP RGB | Triple 1MP Tracking | PMD | FLIR Lepton |
Two remote control options are supported
R/C Config | Receiver | Transmitter (If Applicable) | Frequency |
-T9 | Ghost Atto | Ghost UberLite | 2.4GHz |
-T7 | BetaFPV Nano RX Receiver | iFlight Commando 8 | 915MHz |
Multiple kit options for ready to fly integration.
SKU | Description |
-K0 | Drone Only |
-K1 | Drone and Battery |
-K2 | Drone with Battery and Controller (if Radio is selected) |
-K3 | Drone with Case, 2 batteries, wall power supply and Controller (if Radio is selected) |
Export Information
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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 (FCC ID 2AB878811) R/C with -T7 in SKU: 915MHz R/C with -T9 in SKU: 2.4GHz |
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
- Triple AR0144 1MP fisheye CV image sensor for visual inertial odometry (VIO)
- Single 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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SWAP-optimized Design
- 280g take-off weight
- 220mm diagonal SWaP-optimized carbon fiber airframe
- 120mm folding propellers
- 40+ minutes of flight time
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