After briefly speaking with my brother, if we can get something as
powerful as the nvidia jetson nano we will be set for the long term. But
the key thing we need is CUDA to run the PyTorch models.

On Wed, May 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM Rick <rick@mavrix.one> wrote:

>
> Perfect thanks…
> The voxl2 mini…
> is that something our electronics guy could build a version for us then (a
> better one)…
>
>
> Rick Mislan, PhD
> https://mavrix.one
> <https://mavrix.onehttps://mavrix.onehttps://mavrix.one>
>
> On May 21, 2025 at 9:53:29 AM, Elias Vanier (vaniere@deafllc.com) wrote:
>
> So their base components are that of a cine-whoop ( examples:2in drone
> with digital fpv
> <https://www.racedayquads.com/products/sub250-huma20-2-drone-hd-w-dji-o4-pro>
> , Frame example
> <https://www.racedayquads.com/products/lumenier-qav-pro-vier-whoop-4-cinequads-edition-frame-kit?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=763066fac&pr_rec_pid=7261482614897&pr_ref_pid=7006690541681&pr_seq=uniform>).
> They are unique with 3 features: 1: Their MVX FPV streaming (US made),
> which is analog video. DJI, walksnail and other fpv streaming companies are
> now using digital FPV feed (DJI O3 <https://www.dji.com/o3-air-unit>:
> scroll down there is a comparison between digital and analog). 2. Their
> VOXL2 mini which is their NUC replacement. 3.  Computer-Vision assisted
> Position Mode in GPS-denied Environments. This feature is basically only as
> good as the pilot is at flying, thus skill becomes the limiting factor. In
> the demo video provided on the website shows a rather shaky video which
> shows that whoever is flying it is not going to be good enough to do
> evasive maneuvers if confronted. (The backtrack feature is probably not
> very good either if the demo video is indicative of the performance)
>
> We are different in that:
> The drone flies autonomously without any direct control of the operator
> (no skills in fpv flying needed) and simultaneously avoids obstacles
> without operator intervention. We also use swarm intelligence which allows
> multiple drones to fly at once, complete specialized tasks and share
> information between each other to assist with navigation and data mapping.
> Also, adding video to the drone is really straightforward and simple. We
> can add head tracking to the cameras, so that when the drone is
> loitering or patroling you can move your head in real time to look around.
> We did this earlier this year already when prototyping the warehouse
> drones. example head tracking
> <https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/heiiqux26nxn6j7n7knlo/IMG_4319.mov?rlkey=tmv824rxuc4u93k8wq7nx65to&st=wn5s38i9&dl=0>
>
>
>
> Sorry if there is broken english or if sentences aren't structured
> properly, I just want to get this out to you fast.
> With regards,
> Elias Vanier
>
>
> On Wed, May 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM Rick Mislan , PhD <rick@mislan.com> wrote:
>
>> https://www.modalai.com/products/stinger-vision-fpv?variant=48373207695664
>> What makes this Stinger worth $3K? (Cameras?)
>> And how will ours be better?
>> Thanks,
>> Rick
>>
>>
>> Rick Mislan, PhD
>> www.mislan.com
>> (585) 797-9473 <//(585)%20797-9473>
>>
>