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RuggON
Rugged Computing Solutions for Mission-Critical Command, Control & Communications
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UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía
Military-Grade UAV Autopilot Systems for Advanced & Ultra-Reliable Flight Control
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Kutta Technologies
Mission-Critical Hardware & Software Technologies for Tactical UAVs & Unmanned Systems Operating In All Domains
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allocortech, inc.
Custom & COTS Hardware & Software Solutions for Next-Generation Vehicle Systems
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Neousys Technology
Industrial-Grade Embedded Computer Systems for AI Edge Computing & Machine Learning
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CTI-INTL Solutions
Rugged Computing Solutions for Mission-Critical UAVs & Unmanned Systems
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Steatite
Ultra-Reliable Rugged Hardware Solutions for Mission-Critical UAVs & Unmanned Systems Operating in Extreme Environments
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Mission Computers for UAV & Ground Vehicles
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
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.
