Research UAV platforms & avionics
Open platforms for autonomous flight research
Development airframes, flight controllers, onboard AI computers and datalinks built on PX4 and ROS 2 — for universities, robotics teams and industrial integrators who'd rather work on algorithms than integration.
Product lines
Everything needed to fly a research program, from a single teaching fleet to a swarm laboratory.
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Research Drone Platforms
Quadcopter and VTOL development platforms from 250 mm to 2.4 m wingspan
4 products
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Flight Controllers
PX4 / ArduPilot flight control with triple-redundant sensors
1 products
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Onboard AI Computers
Jetson Orin NX carrier boards with UAV-grade power and connectors
2 products
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Datalinks & Accessories
Long-range 900 MHz telemetry and fleet accessories
1 products
Why teams fly YivaDrone
48 h
Technical response
Engineers — not a ticket queue — answer support questions within two working days.
100% Open
PX4 · ROS 2 · CAD
Unlocked firmware, open toolchain, frame CAD files for custom payload mounts.
2021
Founded
Built by robotics engineers who spent years supporting university research fleets.
1 day
From box to offboard demo
MAVLink↔DDS bridge pre-configured so your first ROS 2 demo runs without integration work.
Applications
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Featured products
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NEWYD-Researcher 600
UAV Development Platform
- Wheelbase
- 600 mm
- Max payload
- 3.0 kg
- Flight time
- 42 min (no payload)
YD-Voyager VTOL
Fixed-wing Survey Platform
- Wingspan
- 2,400 mm
- Max payload
- 1.5 kg
- Endurance
- 150 min (cruise)
YD-Pilot Pro
Flight Control System
- MCU
- STM32H753, 480 MHz
- IMUs
- 3× redundant + heater
- Firmware
- PX4 & ArduPilot
Customer references
University & research institute logos — pending permission
Certifications
CE / FCC / RoHS marks — pending documentation
Deployments
Named case studies — pending customer approval
Need a configuration for your project?
Tell us your payload, range and autonomy requirements — our engineers will recommend a platform configuration and send a quotation within one business day.