Product Specifications

The Starling 2 Max is VOXL 2-powered, NDAA-compliant development drone supercharged by VOXL SDK specifically designed for computer vision-based, long-range dead reckoning with a 500g payload capacity. Powered by Blue UAS Framework autopilot, VOXL 2, the Starling 2 Max weighs 500g and boasts an impressive 55 minutes of autonomous flight time.

Note: there are performance issues with GPS on the current iteration of this design, an updated GPS is in development.

Best-in-class Compute and Flight Time

• 500g weight
• 322mm airframe
• 180mm propellers
• 55+ minutes flight time
• 500g additional payload capacity

Powered by VOXL 2

• VOXL 2 is powered by Qualcomm QRB5165: 8 cores up to 3.091GHz, 8GB LPDDR5 
  
• Abundance of perception capabilities built into Starling 2 Max with dual Sony IMX412 and dual OnSemi AR0144 image sensors
  
• Integrated flight controller on DSP with TDK ICM-42688 IMU and ICP-10111 Barometer
  
• VOXL ESC Mini 4-in-1

Software Features

• Advanced Autonomy
  • Visual Inertial Odometry to navigate in GPS denied environments
  • TFLite Neural Networks run object classification, detection, and other models
  • Open-source software: OpenCV, ROS 2, Docker, PX4 integrated flight controller
  • VOXL SDK
• Built-in Connectivity Options
  • IP Datalink
    • Wi-Fi
    • Microhard
    • 4G
  • R/C
    • Ghost Atto
    • ELRS (Express LRS) R/C

What’s Included

Camera Configurations

C28 – Dual 12MP RGB, Dual 1MP Tracking, No ToF, No Thermal

C29 – Dual 12MP RGB, Dual 1MP Tracking, Yes ToF, No Thermal

Future Capability (No ETA) – Dual 12MP RGB, Dual 1MP Tracking, No ToF, FLIR Lepton Thermal

R/C Configurations
Two remote control options are supported:

T9 – Ghost Atto Receiver, FPV.ctrl UberLite Transmitter — 2.4GHz

T7 – BetaFPV Nano RX Receiver, iFlight Commando 8 Transmitter — 915MHz

Modem Configurations

M28-T9 – WiFi and Ghost Atto

M3-T9 – Microhard

M11-T9 – Microhard pMDDL2450, WiFi and Ghost Atto

M20-T9 – 4G LTE (North America), WiFi and Ghost Atto

M24-T9 – 5G, WiFi and Ghost Atto

M28-T7 – WiFi and ELRS (not NDAA-compliant)

Kit Configurations

K0 – Drone Only

K1 – Drone and Battery Pack

K2 – Drone with Battery Pack and Controller

K3 – Drone with Case, Battery Pack, Wall Power Supply, and Controller

Export Information

ECCN: EAR99

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Code: 8802.11.0190

Country of Origin: USA

Radio Frequencies Used:

WiFi: 2.4GHz / 5GHz

pMDDL2450: 2.4GHz

4G & 5G: Worldwide cellular frequencies

R/C with -T7 in SKU: 915MHz

R/C with -T9 in SKU: 2.4GHz

RoHS Compliant: Yes

Autonomy

Powered by VOXL 2 companion computer

Integrated Qualcomm QRB5165 premium-tier chipset:

8 cores up to 3.091 GHz

8GB LPDDR5 RAM

VOXL ESC Mini 4-in-1

Supports open-source software: OpenCV, ROS2, Docker, PX4

Integrated connectivity: WiFi, Ghost Atto, or ELRS

Perception

Dual AR0144 1MP fisheye CV image sensors for visual inertial odometry (VIO)

Dual IMX412 12MP color image sensors for streaming, image capture, and video recording

FLIR Lepton for thermal tracking (optional)

Robust NDAA-Compliant Design

Take-off weight: 500g

322mm diagonal SWaP-optimized carbon fiber airframe

180mm folding propellers

55+ minutes of flight time

500g additional payload capacity