Suppliers: Mission Computers

Lantronix

Edge AI Compute & SOM Platforms for Next-Generation UAV Autonomy & Robotics

RuggON

Rugged Computing Solutions for Mission-Critical Command, Control & Communications

UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía

Military-Grade UAV Autopilot Systems for Advanced & Ultra-Reliable Flight Control

AVILUS

Dual-Use Unmanned Aircraft for Logistics, Medical Transport, ISR & Tactical Support

Kutta Technologies

Mission-Critical Hardware & Software Technologies for Tactical UAVs & Unmanned Systems Operating In All Domains

NTI Systems

Rugged Ground Control Stations (GCS), Special Harness & Turnkey Solutions for Mission-Critical Unmanned Systems & Robotics

allocortech, inc.

Custom & COTS Hardware & Software Solutions for Next-Generation Vehicle Systems

Neousys Technology

Industrial-Grade Embedded Computer Systems for AI Edge Computing & Machine Learning

CTI-INTL Solutions

Rugged Computing Solutions for Mission-Critical UAVs & Unmanned Systems

Steatite

Ultra-Reliable Rugged Hardware Solutions for Mission-Critical UAVs & Unmanned Systems Operating in Extreme Environments

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Open-Q™ 8550CS SOM

System-on-module providing up to 48 INT8 & 12 FP16 TOPS of AI performance

System-on-module providing up to 48 INT8 & 12 FP16 TOPS of AI performance
Lantronix' Open-Q™ 8550CS System-on-Module, based on the Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS8550 SoC, pro...
Open-Q™ 6490CS SOM

System-on-module providing up to 12.5 TOPS of AI performance

System-on-module providing up to 12.5 TOPS of AI performance
Lantronix' Open-Q™ 6490CS System-on-Module, based on the Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QCS6490 SoC, pro...
Open-Q™ 5165RB SOM

Smallest Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QRB5165 SoC-based module with up to 15 TOPS of AI performance

Smallest Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QRB5165 SoC-based module with up to 15 TOPS of AI performance
Lantronix' Open-Q™ 5165RB System-on-Module, based on the Qualcomm® Dragonwing™ QRB5165 SoC, pro...
Open-Q™ 9075IQ SOM

System-on-module providing up to 100 INT8 TOPS of AI performance

System-on-module providing up to 100 INT8 TOPS of AI performance
Lantronix' Open-Q™ 9075IQ System-on-Module, based on the Qualcomm® IQ9 Series Dragonwing® Proces...
VULCAN 10A

10.4” Android 14-based VMC with up to 12 TOPs of AI performance

10.4” Android 14-based VMC with up to 12 TOPs of AI performance
...is an advanced vehicle mount computer that is ideal for challenging robotics applications. Based...
VORTEX 07X

Rugged 7” VMC with Wi-Fi, 5G & SATCOM

Rugged 7” VMC with Wi-Fi, 5G & SATCOM
...is an advanced vehicle mount computer that is ideal for challenging robotics applications. Based...
VULCAN 10X

10.4” MIL-STD-810H certified VMC with screen defroster option

10.4” MIL-STD-810H certified VMC with screen defroster option
... vehicle mount computer that is ideal for challenging robotics applications. Designed to IP66,...
VULCAN 12X

12.1” VMC with ultra-bright display & SAE J1939-compliant health monitoring

12.1” VMC with ultra-bright display & SAE J1939-compliant health monitoring
...is an advanced vehicle mount computer that is ideal for challenging robotics applications. Designed...
VECTOR-MCC Computer

Mission control computer enabling independent payload management

Mission control computer enabling independent payload management
...ECTOR-MCC is a UAV mission control computer that provides a payload and mission management...
RasCore Ground

Rugged mobile two-person ground control station

Rugged mobile two-person ground control station
RasCore Ground is a mobile ground control unit designed to be rapidly deployed and operated by a...
Komodo C1

Compact rugged computer for unmanned systems and field deployment

Compact rugged computer for unmanned systems and field deployment
...compact rugged computer engineered to provide reliable processing for unmanned platforms, ground...
NRU-160-FT Series

NVIDIA Jetson Orin™ NX/Nano fanless edge AI computer with GMSL2 or PoE+ connectivity

NVIDIA Jetson Orin™ NX/Nano fanless edge AI computer with GMSL2 or PoE+ connectivity
...anless edge AI computer powered by the NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX or Orin™ Nano SoM and bundled...
SEMIL-2200GC Series

2U IP69K rack-mount GPU computer with NVIDIA® L4

2U IP69K rack-mount GPU computer with NVIDIA® L4
...ted rugged GPU computer designed for mission-critical computing in uncrewed and autonomous systems.... ......GPU-accelerated computing for mission-critical unmanned platforms operating in extreme...
SEMIL-2200 Series

2U IP69K rack-mount mission-critical computer

2U IP69K rack-mount mission-critical computer
...K-rated rugged computer engineered for mission-critical operations in extreme environments. Powered... ...erference, and vehicle power variations. Connectivity includes 2 × 10 GbE, 4 × 2.5 GbE, 1 × GbE...
Nuvo-11531

Compact fanless embedded AI computer with Intel® Core™ Ultra 200 processors

Compact fanless embedded AI computer with Intel® Core™ Ultra 200 processors
...nless embedded computer powered by the Intel® Core™ Ultra 200 series, designed for AI-driven... ......ut and optional ignition control further extend suitability for robotics and in-vehicle use...
Small Mission Computer

Low-SWaP general-purpose computing platform for drones & robotics

Low-SWaP general-purpose computing platform for drones & robotics
...ologies' Small Mission Computer is a rugged low-power device designed to fulfil a range of onboard...
Clio Series B – Flight Computer, Power and Data Hub

Distributed command, communications & power unit for UAVs and robotics

Distributed command, communications & power unit for UAVs and robotics
...e and unmanned vehicle designs. Using allocortech's board support and application framework,...

Mission Computers for UAV & Ground Vehicles

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Mission Computer by Kutta Technologies

Small Mission Computer by Kutta Technologies

Mission computers are embedded computing devices that provide UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) and other robotic vehicles with specialized processing capabilities that help operate the system.

The mission computer is programmed with flight plans and other critical parameters, and is connected to and manages the flight controller, as well as other subsystems such as communications, sensors and payloads.

Drone Mission Computers

Drone mission computers are available in a wide variety of form factors. Selecting the most suitable mission computer for a specific platform or application may involve balancing SWaP (size, weight and power) characteristics with capabilities such as cooling and advanced processing.

Ground Vehicle Mission Computing

Mission computers for ground and autonomous vehicles can play a significant role in navigation and environment perception. They may include collision and obstacle avoidance, path planning, and adaptive control functionality, and are often designed with redundancy to bolster reliability.

Form Factors

Mission Control Computer by UAV Navigation

VECTOR-MCC Mission Control Computer by UAV Navigation

Mission computer form factors at the board- or card-level include COM Express, OpenVPX and PC/104.

Embedded computing devices may also be enclosed in rugged housing to withstand harsh environmental conditions such as extremes of shock, vibration, temperature, and EMI/RFI (electromagnetic interference/radio frequency interference). Rugged mission computers may have an ingress protection rating such as IP65 or IP67 to protect them against moisture and dust.

I/O and Removable Storage Capabilities

Mission computers may have a range of I/O capabilities to allow them to interface with many different flight controllers, sensors and other peripherals. These include USB, Ethernet, CAN, serial RS-232/422/485, UART, as well as military and aerospace standard connectors such as MIL-DTL-38999 and ARINC 429. They may also have removable storage capabilities such as hard drives or SD cards.

The most advanced UAV mission computers may include dedicated AI (artificial intelligence) modules that provide the additional processing power required for advanced applications such as autonomous navigation, obstacle detection and avoidance, target identification and tracking, and other intelligent analytics.

Specifications
Drone and unmanned systems mission computers for military and defense platforms may need to be designed to meet mil-spec and avionics standards such as DO-160, DO-254 and MIL-STD-810.

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