Intel (USA) Intel Aero Ready to Fly Drone (1)

Was $1,099 (2017)Launch price; compute board alone was $399

Discontinued · used/leftover onlyPython from a laptopRealSense R200PX4Ubuntu onboardDiscontinued

Weeks+Shipping: Rare. Discontinued; used units appear only occasionally on eBay.

Remote control: SSH into the onboard Ubuntu computer or use MAVSDK/MAVROS over Wi-Fi to the PX4 flight controller.

PX4 docs (Intel Aero) ↗Intel Aero wiki (GitHub) ↗

Overview

Intel's open developer quadcopter paired a full Linux Atom computer and RealSense depth camera with PX4, a strong research spec for 2017. Intel discontinued the Aero line within about two years (around 2019) as it scaled back drone efforts.

Specifications

Category	Drones · Autonomous & developer drones
Released	2017
Availability	Discontinued · used/leftover only
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	Depth camera, Camera
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	x86 PC (Intel / AMD)
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	~36 cm diagonal, ~865 g (est.)
Drive	Quadcopter
Compute	Intel Atom x7-Z8750, 4 GB RAM, Ubuntu Linux
Vision	Intel RealSense R200 depth camera, 8 MP front camera, VGA downward camera
Lidar	None
Sensors	IMU, GNSS, barometer, magnetometer
Runtime	~24 min hover with a 4000 mAh battery (battery not included)
Speed	Not published
SDK	PX4 or ArduPilot firmware, MAVLink/MAVROS, Intel RealSense SDK