Perception and navigation
The downward ZED 2i camera observes markers and delivery areas. Together with F9P positioning, it supports aerial mapping for the fleet.
Rotatable view of the supplied UAV 3.0 STEP assembly, with materials guided by the latest vehicle references.
Use your mouse or trackpad: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom.Drag to rotate. Pinch to zoom. With the model focused, use arrow keys to rotate, + or - to zoom, Home to reset, and Escape to leave the model.
- Rotors
- 4
- Propellers
- 17 in
- Positioning
- F9P
- Flight control
- PX4
Waterproof MN4110 motors
P17×5.8 carbon fibre
GNSS receiver
Pixhawk 6X
How it works.
What changed from UAV 2.0
Waterproof motors, a fully enclosed electronics package and F9P positioning prepare the aircraft for maritime operations. A new gripper is being developed for RobotX tin retrieval and delivery, building on the stereo-camera and computing stack developed for SUAS.
Power and protection
Separate power branches supply propulsion and electronics. A custom enclosure houses the flight controller, computer and wiring, balancing weather protection with service access.
Payload handling
A gripper is in development for supply-tin pickup and release. Visual alignment guides the approach; testing must verify each physical pickup and release.
Propulsion and flight control
Four MN4110 motors and 17-inch propellers provide lift. PX4 on the Pixhawk 6X stabilises flight, separate from the companion computer’s perception and mission software.
Communications
Wi-Fi connects to shore; SiK radio carries compact messages to the USV. The safety pilot uses a separate manual-control link.
Onboard autonomy
The Jetson processes images and requests flight through one PX4 interface. The mission design schedules observation and delivery around control authority, flight reserve and safe recovery.
What’s on board.
Frame and protection
- Holybro X650 airframe
- Custom enclosed MJF electronics housing
- Landing gear and flotation hardware
Propulsion
- Four T-Motor MN4110 waterproof motors
- P17×5.8 carbon-fibre propellers
Flight control
- Holybro Pixhawk 6X
- PX4 stabilisation and native flight safety
Navigation
- Holybro H-RTK ZED-F9P Ultralight
- Aerial marker mapping in development
Compute and vision
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
- Downward Stereolabs ZED 2i camera
- Beacon and delivery-area perception
Power system
- Onboard propulsion battery
- Separate regulated electronics branches
- Enclosed cable routing
Communications
- 5 GHz Wi-Fi to shore
- 433 MHz SiK link to USV
- Separate pilot-control radio
Payload
- Tin gripper in development
- Visual approach and alignment
- Pickup and release verification
Software
- ROS 2 onboard autonomy
- Single uav_nav flight-command interface
- PX4 connection through uXRCE-DDS