ModalAI
"Accelerating Drone and Robot Autonomy"
San Diego autonomy hardware maker founded 2018 as a Qualcomm robotics spinoff; builds VOXL flight computers and Blue UAS Cleared FPV drones.
ModalAI is a developer of autonomous flight-control and computer-vision hardware for small unmanned aircraft and ground robots, headquartered in San Diego, California. The company was founded in 2018 as a spinoff of Qualcomm's robotics research group and operates independently, building on more than five years of drone and robotics research and development originally carried out inside Qualcomm's chipset division.
Its hardware centers on the VOXL 2 and VOXL 2 Mini, AI-capable companion computers with integrated flight controllers built around the Qualcomm QRB5165 processor and running the PX4 or ArduPilot flight-control stacks. ModalAI also sells complete airframes, including the Starling 2 Max development drone and the PX4 Autonomy Developer Kit for autonomy research, as well as the Stinger Vision FPV and Seeker Vision FPV first-person-view drones, both Blue UAS Cleared, plus electronic speed controllers, radios, and image sensors. Hardware is assembled in the United States and built to meet NDAA Section 889 and Blue UAS compliance requirements, with applications in security, retail, agriculture, and government inspection.
Ecosystem partners named on the company's site include Doodle Labs, Cleo Robotics, Corvus Drones, XTEND, TDK, and PDW.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
VOXL 2
AI autopilot single-board computer for autonomous drone and robot navigation
Starling 2
GPS-denied autonomous development drone built on the Blue UAS Framework
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Contact ModalAI
WEBSITE
https://www.modalai.com/PHONE
+1 858-587-1121HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2018
Primary Role
Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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