ARK Electronics is a leading provider of cutting-edge flight controllers, sensors, and other essential electronics technologies for drones and robotics.
As a supplier partner, we will be highlighting their unique solutions and capabilities across our channels via the ARK Electronics’ UST supplier profile, which has been written and built by our team in collaboration with the company. The Silver profile showcases their NDAA-compliant product portfolio, which has been designed and manufactured in the USA and is ideal for a wide variety of commercial and defense applications.
Read on to find out more:
ARK’s industry-leading NDAA-compliant drone flight controllers are designed to serve government and defense as well as commercial UAS and unmanned systems applications. The compact and lightweight board-level systems feature PX4 and/or Ardupilot autopilot firmware, and the product range includes options based on Pixhawk Autopilot Bus (PAB) and Raspberry Pi 4.
The company’s flight controller carrier boards are based on PAB open-source specifications and are designed to integrate seamlessly with ARK high-performance flight controllers as well as other Pixhawk-based solutions. The compact and scalable solutions provide advanced connectivity and functionality for mission-critical drone and unmanned systems platforms.
Flight controller bundles combine a high-performance flight controller, carrier board, and onboard computing capabilities into a single streamlined production-ready solution, doing away with the need to source and assemble separate components. All bundles are NDAA-compliant and are ideal for complex UAV and robotics applications.
The ARK Flow optical flow sensor delivers best-in-class precision navigation and positioning capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles. Providing highly accurate movement detection by analyzing surface patterns and motion, and also incorporating a time-of-flight distance sensor, it is ideal for ensuring stable flight performance even under GNSS-denied conditions.
ARK’s GPS and GNSS receiver modules are based on embedded positioning technology from industry leaders such as u-blox, Septentrio and STMicroelectronics. The multi-band and multi-constellation receivers are ideal for providing UAVs and unmanned systems with precise and reliable positioning performance even under highly challenging conditions.
Developed in partnership with Analog Devices and Murata, ARK’s MEMS-based inertial measurement units provide highly reliable orientation, velocity, and acceleration data with exceptional precision and accuracy, ensuring excellent performance even under highly challenging operational conditions. The compact NDAA-compliant sensors are compatible with PX4 and Ardupilot.
The CANnode is a compact connectivity module that enables almost any sensor to be seamlessly integrated into a vehicle’s CAN bus, providing reliable and efficient data transfer and control across complex systems. Running PX4 firmware and supporting UAVCAN updates, the small form factor board also incorporates a six-DoF IMU module.
ARK’s 4-in-1 ESC (electronic speed controller) provides precise and highly reliable motor control for a wide variety of commercial and military UAV applications. Offering excellent efficiency and performance in a low SWaP footprint, the NDAA-compliant controller ensures optimal flight stability and power management.
Designed for use with Pixhawk Autopilot Bus carrier boards, ARK’s Power Modules provide stable and reliable power management and distribution for drones and robotics. The lightweight and compact modules are NDAA-compliant and are designed to ensure consistent performance and maximum system longevity in complex applications.
To find out more about ARK Electronics and their flight controllers and other electronics products for drones and robotics, please visit their profile page:
https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/ark-electronics/
