# Software guidance

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/2377/software-guidance
Category: VOXL 2 and VOXL 2 Mini (https://forum.modalai.com/category/26/voxl-2-and-voxl-2-mini)
Tags: voxl-2-mini
Posted: 2023-07-05 21:29:00 UTC by JWMLA
Replies: 2 · Views: 968

## JWMLA · 2023-07-05 21:29:00 UTC

I apologize for the dumb questions, but I need some help or direction getting started with software on the Voxl2mini as I am more of a hardware person....

What is needed to started embedded development on the platform? Is it just to be treated like a full linux computer? Here are some of the tasks we need to achieve:

-Interface Voxl2 to the ModalAI USB Wifi and create or join an access point with other Voxls
-Create a serial network bridge to hand commands/data back and forth between wifi and another board connected via RS232 at as high a speed as possible
-Eventually interface with the Qualcom RB5 5G cellular board and perform the same data bridging

I don't think we need to use the standard PX4/UAV software, but customize or write our own.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Additionally if anyone knows of someone who might be available to help us do this on contract let me know
Thanks

## Reply by wilkinsaf · 2023-07-06 01:29:46 UTC

@JWMLA 

Hello, we provide contract services for ModalAI. Feel free to reach out at andrew.wilkins@ascendengineer.com and we can help get you squared away

## Reply by JWMLA · 2023-07-13 17:37:22 UTC (in reply to wilkinsaf)

@wilkinsaf Thanks for the response, I will see if the superiors are interested. Just hoping for a bit more direction to evaluate ourselves first