ROQUAI R1 Open Research Drone

An open platform quadrotor for research and development. Nothing is locked down.

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ROQUAI R1

The ROQUAI R1 is an open platform quadrotor for research and development. Nothing is locked down: open source flight stack with source access, full root on the onboard computer, and every interface broken out and documented.

Fitted with an NVIDIA Jetson Orin module for onboard AI, and ready for SIP voice and UART payloads out of the box. Delivered assembled, tuned and test flown, so your team starts on the research, not the airframe.

Lead time six to eight weeks. Purchase orders accepted.

Key Points

  • Open platform, open source autopilot firmware, no proprietary app or licence needed
  • NVIDIA Jetson Orin onboard compute for real time AI and vision
  • SIP ready, registers to your PBX over the onboard IP link for two way voice
  • Spare UARTs broken out at the autopilot and the Jetson for your own payloads
  • ROS 2 preinstalled, offboard control supported
  • Up to 1 kg payload, 20 to 30 minutes flight time
  • Delivered assembled, tuned and test flown

Specification

TypeQuadrotor, X layout, carbon fibre
Size450 to 550 mm motor to motor
MotorsFour brushless, 300 to 400 Kv class
Propellers10 to 13 in high efficiency, quick release
ESCs40 A class, digital protocol, telemetry
Take off mass2.5 to 3.5 kg
PayloadUp to 1.0 kg
Flight time20 to 30 minutes
Battery6S, 5 to 10 Ah class
AutopilotOpen source flight controller, STM32H7 class, triple redundant IMU
Onboard computerNVIDIA Jetson Orin module, CUDA and TensorRT
NavigationDual band GNSS, RTK capable, external magnetometer
SensingForward camera, optical flow, rangefinder, depth camera option
Links2.4 GHz control, sub GHz telemetry, cellular or Wi-Fi IP link option
Interfaces6+ UART, CAN, I2C, SPI, USB 3, Ethernet, PWM, GPIO
Payload powerRegulated 5 V and 12 V rails
SoftwareROS 2, MAVLink, offboard control, standard open source ground stations

Configurations

R1 Core

POA + VAT

Airframe, autopilot, radios, GNSS, two batteries and charger. Full interface breakout, ready for your own compute.

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R1 AI

POA + VAT

R1 Core plus the NVIDIA Jetson Orin module, camera and sensing, Linux image with ROS 2, SIP client provisioned.

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R1 Integration

Price on request

Configured to your requirement. Cellular or private network IP bearer, SIP registered to your PBX, custom payload integration, RTK, fleet builds.

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