Navstik Labs Launches New Linux-based Autopilot for Commercial Drones

Indian startup Navstik Labs recently launched a new Linux-based Autopilot aimed at commercial drones. Dubbed the “Flyt”, the new platform saw its first public demonstration at Nasscom Product Conclave in Bangalore, India on October 13.

Flyt consists of an ARM-based FlytPod autopilot device, a Linux-based operating system and an application development platform called FlytOS.

The platform also boasts of advanced features such as long-range telemetry, the ability to control swarms of drones by controlling multiple drones simultaneously and support for both fixed-wing and multi-rotor configurations. Flyt’s “swarm” feature also allows users to control swarms via cloud computing making it possible to control swarms of drones over the internet through a smartphone or tablet.

Navstik FlytPod autopilot

Flyt is expected to sell for under $1,000 and is aimed mainly at commercial and industrial applications. In fact, Navstik Labs has past experience developing technology for defense and research labs such as DRDO, HAL and NAL.

Along with Flyt, Navstik Labs also introduced its new NanoPilot autopilot — a tiny navigation and control module designed for micro aerial vehicles. NanoPilot offers a wide range of features which include navigation sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometer, air pressure sensors and GPS all in a package no larger than a typical desktop RAM module.

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