™Triple-redundant sensing
Three IMUs, two barometers and a magnetometer, with the primary sensors vibration-isolated and heated.
Universal autopilot · Pixhawk v6X standard
Flight controller
A universal autopilot built to the Pixhawk v6X standard: triple-redundant IMUs, a 480 MHz flight-management processor with a separate I/O coprocessor, Ethernet to the mission computer, and mainline ArduPilot and PX4 support. Built on our line, with firmware we compile, inspect and sign ourselves.
- Pixhawk v6X standard
- ArduPilot and PX4
- Triple IMU
- Ethernet
What you get
Built here, under our control.
Two processors, separated
A 480 MHz Cortex-M7 flight-management unit with double-precision floating point, plus an independent I/O coprocessor on its own bus and power.
Ethernet to the mission computer
A built-in 10/100 Ethernet port for high-speed links to onboard computers, mapping cameras and other payloads.
Firmware we own the build of
Mainline ArduPilot and PX4, compiled, inspected and signed on our line. A Shield report per unit.
Specifications
The numbers.
Preliminary specifications. Request the data sheet for the full set.
- Standard
- Pixhawk Autopilot v6X
- Flight-management processor
- STM32H753, Arm Cortex-M7 at 480 MHz, double-precision FPU
- I/O coprocessor
- STM32F103, Arm Cortex-M3 at 72 MHz
- Memory
- 2 MB flash, 1 MB RAM
- Inertial sensors
- Bosch BMI088 (vibration isolated) plus two TDK ICM-42688-P (one vibration isolated)
- Barometers
- Two pressure and temperature sensors (one vibration isolated)
- Magnetometer
- PNI RM3100 (vibration isolated)
- Outputs
- 16 PWM: 8 from the FMU and 8 from the I/O processor; DShot and bidirectional DShot on six
- Buses and ports
- 2 CAN, 3 telemetry, 2 GPS (one with safety switch, LED and buzzer), PPM in, SBUS out, DSM/SBUS RC, 2 USB (Type-C and JST GH), SPI, 2 debug, analog and GPIO
- Ethernet
- 10/100Base-T
- Storage
- microSD slot
- Power
- 4.6 to 5.7 V, 0.58 A max; CAN power module supports 3S to 14S packs
- Size and weight
- 92.2 × 51.2 × 28.3 mm, 77.6 g with the carrier board
- Environment
- -40 °C to +55 °C operating; 5 to 95% humidity, non-condensing
- Firmware
- ArduPilot (mainline board support) and PX4
- Assurance
- Firmware compiled, inspected and signed on our line; every chip traced; Shield report per unit
Proof that ships with it
Every unit carries a Shield report.
Before it ships, we inspect the firmware, trace the chips and board, and hash the build in our custody. Then a person on our team signs off.
How we certifyShield report
SampleFlight controllerSerial & build hash on file
- Firmware inspectedVerified
- Chips & board tracedTo source
- Hashed in PCI custodyOn file
- Assembled in the U.S.Source controlled
Certified byPCI security engineer
Signed recordWhere it’s used
Built for the systems that can’t be compromised.
Too many programs answer flight-controller provenance questions with a PDF while the board underneath was built overseas. This one is built here, on an open standard, with every chip traced and a firmware build we can prove.
- Uncrewed aircraft, fixed-wing and multirotor
- Uncrewed ground and maritime systems
- Paired with our onboard computer over Ethernet
Talk to us about flight controller.
Tell us what you need to field. We’ll share specifications and what the Shield report covers.