XTEND drone OS now works with ModalAI Blue UAS autopilot

XTEND, the developer of a human-guided operating system for drones and robots, is joining forces with ModalAI, a Blue UAS framework manufacturer of autonomous drone technology.

This fresh partnership will see XTEND’s XOS operating system being tightly fused with ModalAI’s VOXL 2 AI-based drone autopilot. Powered by the Qualcomm QRB5165 processor, ModalAI’s autopilot is crafted to reduce the time taken to develop autonomous drones dramatically. The 16g module condenses autonomous capabilities from an onboard companion computer, PX4 flight controller, and advanced AI up to 15+ TOPS.

XTEND says VOXL 2 will boost the capabilities of its fully NDAA-compliant, human-guided autonomous drone range which includes the XTENDER, Wolverine, and Griffon models.

As XTEND’s cofounder and CTO Rubi Liani explains, XOS is operational across the world and enables anyone to easily connect and interact with drones and robotics devices remotely, without…