Precision Landing on Apriltag with ModalAI VOXL m500 PX4 Developer Drone

Here we demonstrate a ModalAI M500 developer drone start up with its Visual Inertial Odometry (VIO) purposefully initialized offset and crooked relative to the center of a takeoff/landing pad. It flies a short path forwards and back commanded by a simple MAVROS test node.

Upon its return to the landing pad, the VOXL onboard computer sees the Apriltag centered on the landing pad for the first time and automatically corrects the Visual Inertial Odometry offset and rotation, allowing the drone to complete its path and land squarely on the target.

Details on programming here: https://docs.modalai.com/voxl-vision-...

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More about the m500 here: https://modalai.com/m500

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ModalAIⓇ accelerates development of smaller, smarter and safer robots and drones with Blue UAS Framework autopilots built in the U.S.A.
Based in San Diego, California, ModalAI spun out of Qualcomm® in 2018 and leverages over five years of prior research and development in the drone and robotic markets.

ModalAI’s VOXL product line helps manufacturers and independent builders get to market quickly and affordably. For a free demo and to get started on your next project, email [email protected].

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