Holybro (China) Holybro X500 V2 (PX4 Development Kit) (1)

Holybro (China) Holybro X500 V2 (PX4 Development Kit) (2)

~$250 – $600Frame/ARF kit vs. kit with Pixhawk 6C/6X, GPS and telemetry radio

AvailablePython from a laptopPX4 referencePixhawkMAVSDKOutdoor

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: ~1–2 weeks. Sold by Holybro and US drone-parts resellers; assembly required. Holybro ↗

Remote control: Connect over a telemetry radio or companion computer and use pip install mavsdk for takeoff, offboard control and missions; the same code runs against PX4 SITL.

Holybro X500 V2 ↗PX4 docs ↗MAVSDK ↗

Overview

The go-to PX4 reference airframe. It is well documented, cheap to repair and supported out of the box by PX4 and ArduPilot. It is an outdoor GPS drone, not an indoor one, but it is the standard for learning offboard control and ROS 2 integration.

Specifications

Category	Drones · Autonomous & developer drones
Released	2021
Availability	Available
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Best for	Ages 16+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	500 mm wheelbase, ~1 kg without battery (est.)
Drive	Carbon-fiber quadcopter
Compute	Pixhawk 6C/6X flight controller; mount for Raspberry Pi/Jetson companion
Vision	None stock (companion camera optional)
Lidar	None stock
Sensors	IMU, barometer, magnetometer, GNSS
Runtime	~18 min (est., 4S 5000 mAh)
Speed	Not published
SDK	PX4 (open source), MAVLink, MAVSDK-Python, ROS 2 via uXRCE-DDS, QGroundControl