ModalAI Forum

Hi,
I am a researcher in Ireland in UCC and I want to purchase the Starling 2 Mini Drones from ModalAI platform. I want to know details about the product for R&D.
I want to use it for indoor navigation and inventory management tasks in which I want to access the video and perform AI. I also want to do mission planning with it as well and before I do practical's I can see in documentation regarding PX4 support so Can I simulate all my practical scenarios in Gazebo simulation and where I can find its modal in software.
I really need help

@tom I need to perform the autonomous indoor mission? Can I do it with VOXL 2 if yes How I can do it?

I need to pick the drones Starling 2 which gives simulation and practical configuration. I need to have a simulator in which I can program the autonomous drone to do certain mission in indoor environments via ROS2 and I need drone to do exactly the practical tasks. Kindly guide me that VOXL 2 comes with any simulator or Configurator in which we can program it do autonomously missions.
I need complete documentation and support as well as I am going to buy hundreds of it in near future. Kindly guide me

I need help in buying the starling drones VOXL 2 which is 285 grams. I want to know about the specifications and functionality. I want to control it autonomously and manually with the computer in indoor environment.

I have written some specifications which I want in it Can you please guide me which specs it fulfills?
Kindly guide me on it

Sr No. Parameter Value Remarks
1 Indoor UAV Type Quadcopter (Easy Hovering)
2 Flight Mode Autonomous + Manual
3 Weight 300g to 700g
4 Flight Controller Programmable with Companion Board
5 Video Camera Min1080 or More ( Processable image

at 15cm )

6 Drone Control Open Source Development (C++,

Python etc)

7 Telemetry Video and Data to send to GCS
8 Vision and AI Supported
Development

Yes
9 RC Remote Control Support Yes
11 Supported OS Linux ( ROS)
12 Adhoc Network Support Yes
13 Light Conditions Day and Low light Support
14 Obstacle Avoidance Yes
15 Flight Time 10 mins and above
16 Navigation in GPS Denied
Environment

Yes

17 Sensors Lidar, IMU, Baro, Optical, GPS Denied

Navigation accuracy 2cm

18 Video Transmission to GCS Yes
19 Wife & Networks Link Yes
20 Visual Odometry Support Yes
21 Autonomous Link Connection Wifi, RC, ELRS, MAV link etc
22 Battery Lipo
23 Autonomous Hovering Yes

Hi,
I hope you are well. I need help in the selection of DJI VOXL 2 Starling vs Fly4Fututre Economy Drones
https://fly4future.com/economy
I want to select https://www.modalai.com/products/starling-2?variant=48173890208048
I want help in selection of the drones. I want autonomous and more capable drones with advance features.
Kindly help me in selection in terms of indoor autonomy.

@Eric-Katzfey Dear Moderator, I am a Drones Engnineer fimiliar with Python, C,C++, PX4 and QGC, Kindly tell me which hardware modems and radios are required in order to develop the SWARM Drones formation and Mesh Networking, I am new to Starling Platforms and Need help

Hi,
I want to get two starling VOXL 2 Drones for flying together ( for SWARM Formation), Kindly tell me which hardware additional I need like Modem for connecting it with Computer, Radios and accessories, I am new to VOXL and need support like how to control the two drones over wifi hardware. I will really appreciate the help and Bill of materials if you can help me

Hi,
I can see modal AI has modems for the connection of the drones with the GCS as in the following article

https://docs.modalai.com/dtc-user-guide/
Kindly let me know that If I want to form a SWARM Drone Formation How I can achieve this over Wifi like 2 drones controlling from GCS and exchanging the information ?Please guide me is there any hardware which support this ?

@Moderator Kindly let me know in WIFI mode How we can do that? What do yo mean by developing on our Own ? What we need to change in order to do this function ?

Hi Dear Modal AI,
I want to buy the 2 Voxl 2 Starling drones for Indoor SWARM Formation and later will buy more drones may be 10 or more. I want to ask from you that I want to create MESH Network among drones for formation and communication. Kindly help me which ad ons os necessary hardware I have to buy in order to create MESH network among the drones in Leader follower topology ? Kindly give me solutions and also let me know that is WIFI on board can we create MESH networks or Not ?Kindly guide me with all necessary hardware as I am new to starling Platforms

@Moderator Please tell me that without modifications Just Like Vijay Kumar has developed the SWARM of MESH with your Drones, I want to buy VOXL 2 Starling Drones in order to develop the Mesh Networking with 2 drones? How I can do it easily? Is it feasible ? or We can develop that with XBEE 3 ? Please help me in this regard ? If I need to change the driver setting How I can do that in order to implement the SWARM of the drones MESH Networking ?

Hi,
I want to develop a SWARM Drones with 2 drones in VOXL 2 Starling with WIFI Can I form the Adhoc Network with it?

@Moderator Thanks for the information. Thats exaclty What I want. I need a developer platform. I am a student . I need to do three things on it.

1. Autonomous Indoor Control at any given points to sent it to any location ( Can i do it with Python Custom Control)
2. Video on PC or Laptop Access or Python to apply Image processing and Machine Leanring Algortihms on it?
3. Can I able to fly 3 4 or more drones with Ad Hoc Nework support ? Does it support mutiple UAVs flying togehter?

These things are main please help me

@Moderator Thanks,
I need swarm drone options, video processing and autonomous flight in planned environment.
Can you guide me that will it do such operations?
Kindly guide me on it

Hi I need a autonomous quadcoper for inventroty managment and scaning the QRCodes. Kindly let me know that startling support which of the follwing features.

I need guidance
Specifications Documents
Indoor UAV Type : Quadcopter (Easy Hovering)
Flight Type : Autonomous + Manual
Weight : 200 to 700g
Flight Controller : Programmable via Companion Board
Video : Min1080 or More
Drone Control : Python and C++
Telemetry : Video and Data to send to GCS
Onboard Video Processing : Yes
SWARM Configuration Support : Yes
RC Remote Control : Yes
Supported OS : Linux, ROS
Open Source Development Support for AI Algorithms: Yes
Network Adhoc Support : Yes
No Light Condition Working : Yes
Obstacle Avoidance : Yes
Flight Time : 10 mins or above
Navigation in GPS Denied
Environment : Yes
Sensors : Lidar, IMU, Barometer, Optical Sensor
Wifi : Yes
Visual Odometry Support : Yes
Connection : : WiFi,ELRS(ExpressLRS)R/C