ModalAI Starling 2 / 2 Max price & specs

ModalAI (USA) ModalAI Starling 2 / 2 Max (1)

From $3,199.99

AvailablePython from a laptopGPS-deniedVOXL 2PX4 + ROS 2Up to 55 min (Max)

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Varies.

Remote control: SSH into the VOXL 2 over Wi-Fi, run ROS 2 or MAVSDK code onboard or from a laptop.

Overview

A compact, US-made (NDAA/Blue UAS lineage) development drone that holds position indoors with visual-inertial odometry. It's one of the few off-the-shelf platforms for indoor autonomy research above Crazyflie scale. Pricey, but everything is exposed.

Type: Drone · Autonomous & developer drones
Maker: ModalAI (USA)
Released: 2024
Price: From $3,199.99
Status: Available
Best for: Professionals & labs
Programming: Open source (hardware + software)

Price and shipping

Starling 2 Max configurations run $3,199.99–$5,799.99 on modalai.com (September 2026). The smaller Starling 2 no longer has its own product listing.

Shipping: Varies. Sold directly by ModalAI in the US (listed as available in September 2026). Lead times vary. ModalAI ↗

Specifications

Category	Drones · Autonomous & developer drones
Released	2024
Country	USA
Availability	Available
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 · VOXL SDK, PX4, ROS 2 and MAVSDK expose full control, no built-in LLM.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	None found · Nothing found. ModalAI's Gazebo Classic HITL guide uses the generic PX4 Iris model.
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	Camera, Depth camera
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Qualcomm
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	512 mm prop-to-prop diagonal, 566 g take-off weight, 500 g payload (Starling 2 Max)
Drive	Quadcopter
Compute	VOXL 2 (Qualcomm QRB5165) running PX4 onboard + Linux
Vision	Dual fisheye tracking cameras (VIO), dual IMX412 color cameras, optional ToF and FLIR Lepton
Lidar	Optional ToF depth sensor
Sensors	IMU, barometer, VIO, optional GNSS
Runtime	About 55 min with Amprius cells, about 40 min with Li-ion (Starling 2 Max)
Speed	15 m/s cruise, 20 m/s dash (Starling 2 Max)
SDK	VOXL SDK, PX4, ROS 2, MAVSDK

Common questions

How much does ModalAI Starling 2 / 2 Max cost?

ModalAI Starling 2 / 2 Max is listed at From $3,199.99. Starling 2 Max configurations run $3,199.99–$5,799.99 on modalai.com (September 2026). The smaller Starling 2 no longer has its own product listing.