ModalAI Starling
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The Starling is a SLAM development drone supercharged by VOXL 2 and PX4 with SWAP-optimized sensors and payloads optimized for indoor and outdoor autonomous navigation. Powered by Blue UAS Framework autopilot, VOXL 2, the Starling weighs only 275g and boasts an impressive 30 minutes of autonomous indoor flight time.
The VOXL 2 Starling is a PX4 development drone that houses a VOXL 2 companion computer and PX4 flight controller, image sensors, GPS, and connectivity modem and is ready-to-fly out-of-the-box. The Starling features ModalAI’s open SDK that has pre-configured autonomy models for computer vision assisted flight. This development drone is meant to help you get to market faster and accelerate your application development and prototyping.
This guide explains the minimal additional setup required to get the UAV ready to fly. It also covers a hardware overview, first flight, setting up WiFi, and more.
:::note For complete and regularly updated documentation, please visit https://docs.modalai.com/starling-v2. :::
:::note If you are new to VOXL, be sure to familiarize yourself with the core features of VOXL hardware and software by reviewing the VOXL Bootcamp :::
A
VOXL 2
MDK-M0054-1
B
VOXL 4-in-1 ESC
MDK-M0117-1
C
Barometer Shield Cap
M10000533
D
ToF Image Sensor (PMD)
MDK-M0040
E
Tracking Image Sensor (OV7251)
M0014
F
Hires Image Sensor (IMX214)
M0025-2
G
AC600 WiFi Dongle
AWUS036EACS
H
GNSS GPS Module & Compass
M10-5883
I
915MHz ELRS Receiver
BetaFPV Nano RX
J
USB C Connector on VOXL 2 (not shown)
K
VOXL Power Module
MCCA-M0041-5-B-T
L
4726FM Propellor
M10000302
M
Motor 1504
N
XT30 Power Connector
Autopilot
VOXL2
Take-off Weight
275g (172g without battery)
Diagonal Size
211mm
Flight Time
>30 minutes
Motors
1504
Propellers
120mm
Frame
3mm Carbon Fiber
ESC
ModalAI VOXL 4-in-1 ESC V2
GPS
UBlox M10
RC Receiver
915mhz ELRS
Power Module
ModalAI Power Module v3 - 5V/6A
Battery
Sony VTC6 3000mah 2S, or any 2S 18650 battery with XT30 connector
Height
83mm
Width
187mm (Props folded)
Length
142mm (Props folded)
