ADOS Flight Computer

The brain on the drone.

Onboard compute module and real-time flight controller on a single board. AI inference, sensor fusion, HD video encoding, cellular connectivity, and motor control. Open-source schematics.

~100g
Board Weight
2-8GB
RAM Options
2x
Camera Interfaces
100%
Open Source

Architecture

Compute meets control

Compute Module

Quad-core processor at 2.4GHz. 2-8GB LPDDR4X RAM. Dual CSI-2 camera interfaces. USB 3.0 and PCIe Gen 3 expansion. Runs Linux, AI inference, computer vision, video encoding, and the full ADOS Drone Agent stack.

Flight Controller

Dedicated real-time processor at 480MHz. Runs open-source autopilot firmware. Sensor fusion, PID control loops, and motor output. Connected to compute module via high-speed serial for bidirectional telemetry relay.

Connectivity

Connected in every direction

HD Video

5.8GHz broadcast adapter via USB-C. 50km+ range with forward error correction.

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Cellular

4G/5G dongle via USB-C. Unlimited range with cellular coverage. BVLOS telemetry and cloud connectivity.

Sensors

9-axis IMU, barometer, precision GPS with RTK capability, and magnetometer. Full sensor suite on-board.

Motor Control

Integrated 4-in-1 ESC. Advanced motor protocol. 30A per channel. Direct board-to-motor wiring.

Open Hardware

Open schematics. Open firmware.

Board schematics released under CERN-OHL-S v2 (the standard open-source hardware license). Firmware under GPLv3. Documentation under CC-BY-SA 4.0. Fork it, modify it, build your own variant. PCB design is outsourced to professional consultancies who deliver tested boards with all manufacturing files. The schematics are yours from day one.

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The flight computer is the hardware foundation. The software stack builds on top.

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