Falcon 450 - VLP

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

Tech Specs

Compute
  • Intel NUC Core i7-5557U
  • Pixhawk FMU v2
Sensors
  • Velodyne VLP16 Puck LITE
  • VectorNav VN-100 IMU
  • Garmin Lidar-Lite
  • 3x Point Grey Chameleon3
Communication Link Ubiquity Picostation M2
Propulsion System DJI E600 tuned propulsion system
Power
  • 6S 4500 mAh LiPo Battery
  • Custom Power Distribution Board
Dimensions 450mm diagonal motor-motor
All up Weight 3404g

Components of the FLA Power Distribution Board

Project Videos