Mesh Radio, WiFi Transceivers & Wireless Mesh Network Technology for Drones, UAVs, UGVs & Robotics

Doodle Labs is a leading developer of state-of-the-art wireless mesh network technology for commercial, government and military UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles), robotics and Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) applications.

Our field-proven long-distance wireless datalink solutions are ideal for OEMs and system integrators of nLOS (near line of sight) and BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) drones, unmanned systems and ground control stations, providing the ability to create resilient private networks with superior reliability and performance and minimal integration effort.

Mesh Rider®

Mobile mesh technology for resilient private networks

Mesh Rider® is a powerful patented mobile mesh technology designed for dynamic mobile applications such as networks of drones and robotic vehicles. This state-of-the-art wireless broadband technology features ultra-low latency and automatic band and channel switching capabilities, and powers all our Mesh Rider® Radios.

The innovative and cutting-edge waveform ensures reliable and high-throughput datalinks for unmanned vehicles over extremely long distances. Built-in smart capabilities allow radio systems to dynamically adapt to challenging RF scenarios while maintaining connectivity.

With the ability to create scalable self-forming and self-healing Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANET), Mesh Rider® offers dynamic and effective radio communications solutions to increasingly complex industrial problems.

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Wearable Mesh Rider® Radio

Highly portable multiband radio for connecting teams and robotics

The Wearable Mesh Rider® radio allows any internet-enabled device to be connected a private wireless mesh network, allowing seamless communication between operator teams and UAVs or ground robotics at extended ranges without the need for existing infrastructure.

The rapidly deployable radio provides up to 8 hours of battery life, with over 80 Mbps of available throughput for real-time voice, data and video communications. The MIL-STD-compliant unit is available in commercial and defense frequency configurations.

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Helix Mesh Rider® Radio

Battle-proven MANET radio platform for government and defense

The Helix configuration of our Mesh Rider® Radio Platform is designed to meet the extreme requirements of government and defense applications, and covers multiple Federal bands, including M1-M6 (1625 – 2500 MHz), L + S, and NATO C-Band + Upper WiFi in a single radio.

This configuration has been developed in conjunction with the US Department of Defense’s DIU and AFWERX, and is compatible with all drone manufacturers on the Blue UAS list. The highly capable FIPS 140-3 compliant radio provides the highest level of encryption and delivers tactical interference avoidance capabilities in highly contested environments.

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Industrial WiFi Transceivers

IioT transceivers with an ultra-low SWaP footprint

Doodle Labs’ forthcoming 802.11AX Industrial WiFi Transceiver is designed to provide unparalleled performance for a variety of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications. Featuring a significant upgrade over previous generations of WiFi transceivers, the new unit delivers an overall throughput increase of 300% over an entire network, with up to 75% lower latency.

The low-SWaP transceiver weighs just 12 grams with a footprint smaller than a credit card, and is built with high-quality components that are individually tested and calibrated to ensure consistent and class-leading performance.

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Antennas

Omnidirectional antennas for dynamic and challenging applications

We provide a range of carefully selected and tested omnidirectional antennas  that ensure reliable connectivity even under rapid orientation changes and other challenging conditions faced by fast-moving drones and unmanned systems.Our offerings include multipolarized and gooseneck antennas, with options available for both license-free and licensed federal bands.

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Applications & Case Studies

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Our wireless mesh network solutions are ideal for the challenging requirements of UAVs, providing a variety of benefits for OEMs and system integrators of 4K video streaming drones:

• Minimal SWaP footprint, optimized to save space and weight and increase UAV flight times
• Command & control uplink and concurrent streaming sensor data downlink minimizes complexity, with Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) technology ensuring robust communication even in noisy environments
• Flexible configuration allows optimal balancing of gain, range, operating frequency, and antenna configuration
• Advanced COFDM and MIMO RF technologies compensate for dynamic orientation issues caused by high-speed flight, pitch and roll of UAVs
• Form-factor compatible models allow OEMs to easily cater for different licensed, unlicensed and special frequency band needs for international, public safety and defense customers
• Self-healing, self-forming mobile mesh technology extends operating ranges and supports networks of multiple linked UAVs and UGVs – ideal for tactical MANET applications with no existing infrastructure required
• Plug-and-play Ethernet and UART interfaces allow easy integration with a variety of UAS and flight controller architectures.

Unmanned Ground Vehicles

UGVs and ground robots face a variety of unique environmental challenges. Our state-of-the-art wireless datalink solutions leverage advanced COFDM, MIMO and RF technologies to address these challenges, providing reliable high-throughput links between rover vehicles and control stations.

• MIMO technology mitigates RF link quality issues produced by noisy indoor, industrial and underground environments
• High receive sensitivity allows wireless MIMO radios to handle interference and operate at long ranges
• Multiple frequency options allow optimized tradeoff of signal penetration and operating frequency
• Command & control uplink and concurrent streaming sensor data downlink minimizes complexity, with Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) technology ensuring robust communication even in noisy environments
• Form-factor compatible models allow OEMs to easily cater for different licensed, unlicensed and special frequency band needs for international, public safety and defense customers
• Self-healing, self-forming mobile mesh technology extends operating ranges and supports complex use cases with multiple rovers and scattered access points, as well as networks of multiple linked UAVs and UGVs
• Ideal for MANET creation in challenging NLOS environments, providing versatile connectivity with minimal setup
• Low-SWaP footprint minimizes weight and power consumption of handheld UGV control stations.