# Feasibility & Integration Inquiry – FLIR Lepton XDS with VOXL2

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/5073/feasibility-integration-inquiry-flir-lepton-xds-with-voxl2
Category: General Questions (https://forum.modalai.com/category/2/general-questions)
Posted: 2026-02-26 13:57:43 UTC by Jetson Nano
Replies: 3 · Views: 426

## Jetson Nano · 2026-02-26 13:57:43 UTC

Hello @Alex-Kushleyev, @Vinny, @Tom, @Eric-Katzfey,

Greetings.

We recently came across the newly launched Teledyne FLIR Lepton XDS thermal module and are currently evaluating its suitability for integration into our UAV platform architecture based on VOXL2.

We would like to understand the feasibility of integrating the Lepton XDS with VOXL2 and request your guidance on the recommended hardware and software approach for interfacing the module and retrieving the video feed.
we seek clarification on the following points:
Are there any plans to support or officially integrate the Lepton XDS module within the VOXL2 ecosystem in future releases?
If so, is there any tentative timeline or reference documentation available?
What would be the recommended interface method for integration (e.g., MIPI-CSI, SPI, USB, or alternative interface)?
We would greatly appreciate your technical inputs, recommended configuration workflow, and any limitations we should be aware of before proceeding further.
Looking forward to your guidance.
Thank you.

## Reply by Jetson Nano · 2026-03-03 13:47:22 UTC

Hello @Alex-Kushleyev, @Vinny, @Tom, @Eric-Katzfey,
An update to the above query will be deeply appreciated. 

Thank you

## Reply by Vinny (ModalAI staff) · 2026-03-03 14:32:31 UTC (in reply to Jetson Nano)

Hi @Jetson-Nano 
Sorry for my delay, I was OoO when the first message came through.
In any event, I can only say we have no plans at the moment to explore this new Lepton, and I have not even reviewed the spec sheet, so I cannot offer any guidance on it.
Sorry I can't be of more help.

## Reply by Alex Kushleyev (ModalAI staff) · 2026-03-05 03:42:03 UTC (in reply to Vinny)

@Jetson-Nano , since we currently have no plans to do the MIPI integration of this sensor, you always have the option to use USB connection and `voxl-uvc-server` to publish images via MPA. You would need to check if the sensor supports the standard UVC interface and try it out...

Alex