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Sentinel Drone
A drone on open flight firmware that thinks on board. A small vision model runs on the onboard Raspberry Pi, so follow-me, object tracking and simple mapping work on code that never leaves the drone.
- OPEN FIRMWARE
- LOCAL AI
- CLOUD-FREE
- HARDWARE MOD
Waitlist
Waitlist · Drop 03 · 22 bench hoursStock vs VALADIR
Out of the box, and off our bench.
| Stock | VALADIR VLD-301 | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight firmware | Closed and app-locked | ArduPilot, open source |
| Account | Cloud sign-in required | None |
| Vision | Vendor features only | Your vision models, on board |
| Compliance | Built-in Remote ID | FAA-accepted Remote ID module |
The build
What we start with, and what you get.
01 · Sourced hardwareOpen-frame quads / DJI Mini-class framesConsumer frames refitted with open-source flight controllers.
02 · The VALADIR modArduPilot + ROS 2, Onboard vision, Follow and mapAn open flight controller running ArduPilot, ROS 2 on a companion computer, and an FAA-accepted Remote ID module. No app sign-ins or cloud locks.
03 · The valueA drone on open flight firmware that thinks on board.A small vision model runs on the onboard Raspberry Pi, so follow-me, object tracking and simple mapping work on code that never leaves the drone.
Spec sheet
VLD-301, line by line.
- Flight stack
- ArduPilot with ROS 2 nodes
- Compute
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, onboard
- Vision
- Follow-me, tracking and simple mapping, local only
- Compliance
- FAA-accepted Remote ID module. Over 250 g: register before you fly.
- Drop
- DROP 03 · The Autonomy
- Lead time
- Waitlist · Drop 03
- Warranty
- The original manufacturer may refuse warranty work on a modded unit. VALADIR bench support covers what we changed for 12 months.
In the box
- 01Drone
- 02Two batteries
- 03Ground station image
- 04Provenance report and mod log
Bench log
22 hours on the bench.
What happens to every unit, step by step, with roughly how the hands-on hours split. The 72-hour burn-in runs unattended on top of this.
- SourceFrame and motors inspected, props balanced~2.5hOK
- UnlockStock flight controller removed and archived~5hOK
- ModArduPilot controller, Pi companion and Remote ID module fitted~8.5hOK
- TestHover, failsafe and follow-me tested in the field~4.5hOK
- PackGround station image burned, mod log written, sealed~1.5hOK
- Burn-in72 hours unattended, then sealed and shipped72hPASS