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ros-based research drone

Designed to push the boundaries of research and development, our drone empowers researchers with unparalleled computational capabilities in the sky. Harnessing the immense processing power of NVIDIA Xavier NX, this drone elevates data analysis and decision-making to unprecedented heights.

Whether mapping remote landscapes, conducting environmental monitoring, or carrying out academic research, our ROS based drone is perfect for advanced research and development. With its infrared vision sensing suite, it is also well suited to assisted or autonomous environment mapping and inspection tasks.

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key advantages of the indro research drone

powerful compute

With NVIDIA Xavier NX on board, this research drone platform delivers optimized performance and networking from startup, thanks to the installed software. Additionally, it runs software for remote network connections to ground control software and remote desktop software.

ros-based drone

As a ROS based drone, researchers can seamlessly integrate sensors, process data, and execute tasks such as navigation, mapping, and object detection with ease. This drone can be programmed and used in a very similar manner to our other robots.

indoor flights

Equipped with semi-caged propellers, our research drone offers enhanced safety and maneuverability within indoor spaces, making it an ideal platform for controlled experiments and data collection.

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Airframe Type	Quadcopter
Motor Diagonal Wheelbase	304.8 mm (12”)
Dimensions (with OS-1 LiDAR)	456 mm x 418 mm x 242 mm (L x W x H)
Takeoff Weight	2.9 kg (inc. battery)
Maximum Thrust	10.08 kg
Thrust @ 50% Throttle	3.0 kg
Additional Payload Capacity	none
Accessory PSU	12V, 5A

Electronic Speed Controller	4-in-1 200A ESC (4 x 50A)
Motors	1300KV, 44.4A, 6S max. (19 mm X 19 mm , M3 bolt pattern)
Propellers	tri-blade 7” x 3.5”

Battery Chemistry	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery Capacity	10,000 mAh
Battery Cell Count	6S
Battery Max / Min Voltage	15.2V / 18V
Maximum Battery Discharge Rate	80A (continuous)
Maximum Battery Charge Rate	10A

Flight controller	Arm Cortex M4 STM32F4 MCU Invensense 9-DOF MPU9250 IMU TE MS5611-01BA barometric pressure sensor SD logging PX4 open-source firmware Interfaced with Spektrum 6-channel receiver daughterboard
Control	16GB RAM 128GB SSD Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 PX4 SPI Breakout

Ouster OS-1 LiDAR	For wide area depth scanning 200m working range (max.) 20 FPS (max.) 360° Horizontal FOV 45° Vertical FOV (+22.5° to -22.5°) Ethernet interface
RealSense D435if	For precision close-range depth scanning IR Depth Camera System 0.3 to 3m working depth range 90 FPS (max.) 87° Horizontal FOV 58° Vertical FOV Global shutter RGB Camera 2MP, 1920*1080 30 FPS (max.) 69° Horizontal FOV 42° Vertical FOV Rolling shutter USB-C interface
HBVCAM-1716 Colour Camera	OV2710 sensor 5MP, 1920*1080 140° FOV Fixed focus (focused @ ∞) Rolling shutter UVC compliant USB-A interface