Falcon 250

DARPA Fast Lightweight Autonomy

Autonomous robot capable of high speed navigation and control with all sensing, estimation, control, perception, and planing done with on-board computation. The Falcon 450 was capable of reaching speeds of over 15m/s and capable of GPS-denied flight.

Initial CAD Render

The two cameras, TX2, FPGA, and IMU were tightly integrated on the Open Vision Computer developed in collaboration with Open Robotics.

Tech Specs

Compute
  • NVIDIA Jetson TX2
  • Intel Cyclone V GT FPGA
  • Pixracer FMU v4
Sensors
  • Python 1300 CMOS sensors
  • VectorNav VN-100 IMU
  • PMD Monstar depth camera
  • Garmin Lidar-Lite
Communication Link 802.11ac WiFi
Propulsion System
  • RX2206-2350KV motors
  • 30A Brushless ESCs
  • 6x4.5" polycarbonate propellers
Power
  • 4S 4000 mAh LiPo Battery
  • Custom Power Distribution Board
Dimensions 250mm diagonal motor-motor
All up Weight 1300g

Project Videos