
Overview
A ready-built research drone for computer-vision work (obstacle avoidance, SLAM) on PX4, pre-wired with a companion computer and depth camera. It saves weeks of integration compared to a bare X500, but Holybro notes the bundled Ubuntu 18.04/ROS Melodic avoidance image is not compatible with current PX4 and is unmaintained.
- Type
- Drone · Autonomous & developer drones
- Maker
- Holybro / Auterion (China/Switzerland)
- Released
- 2020
- Price
- $1,889.99
- Status
- Out of stock
- Best for
- Professionals & labs
- Programming
- Open source (hardware + software)
Price and shipping
Holybro list price for the V1.5 kit (shown sold out)
Shipping: Out of stock. Holybro lists the kit as sold out. Check resellers. Holybro ↗
Specifications
| Category | Drones · Autonomous & developer drones |
|---|---|
| Released | 2020 |
| Country | China, Switzerland |
| Availability | Out of stock |
| Programmability | Open source (hardware + software) |
| Built-in autonomy | Navigates · Goes to places on its own, such as mapped rooms, waypoints or its charging dock |
| LLM support | Possible via SDK · PX4 with ROS and MAVSDK on a companion computer, no built-in LLM. |
| MuJoCo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Gazebo simulation | None found · Nothing found. PX4 Gazebo offers x500_depth but no PX4 Vision model. |
| Best for | Professionals & labs |
| Vision sensors | Depth camera, Camera |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller, x86 PC (Intel / AMD) |
| Remote control | Python from a laptop |
| Size | 286 mm wheelbase, 893 g without battery or props |
| Drive | Quadcopter |
| Compute | Pixhawk 6C + UP Core (Intel Atom x5-Z8350, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB eMMC) |
| Vision | Occipital Structure Core depth camera (stereo IR + 160° wide camera) |
| Lidar | Downward ToF distance sensor |
| Sensors | IMU, GNSS, optical flow |
| Runtime | ~15 min (est.) |
| Speed | Not published |
| SDK | PX4, ROS/ROS 2, PX4-Avoidance, MAVSDK |
Common questions
How much does PX4 Vision Dev Kit cost?
PX4 Vision Dev Kit is listed at $1,889.99. Holybro list price for the V1.5 kit (shown sold out).
Can PX4 Vision Dev Kit be bought today?
It is out of stock right now. Holybro lists the kit as sold out. Check resellers.
Who makes PX4 Vision Dev Kit?
PX4 Vision Dev Kit is made by Holybro / Auterion (China/Switzerland). It came out in 2020.
Can PX4 Vision Dev Kit be programmed?
Open source (hardware + software). PX4, ROS/ROS 2, PX4-Avoidance, MAVSDK.
Does PX4 Vision Dev Kit have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. PX4 with ROS and MAVSDK on a companion computer, no built-in LLM.
Ratings & reviews
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