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YD-Researcher 600
NEWUAV Development Platform
Full-size quadcopter development platform with 3 kg payload bay, PX4/ROS support and open mechanical/electrical interfaces for research labs.
- Wheelbase
- 600 mm
- Max payload
- 3.0 kg
- Flight time
- 42 min (no payload)
- MTOW
- 7.5 kg
From US$4,290
Overview
The YD-Researcher 600 is YivaDrone’s full-size research quadcopter: a 3 kg payload platform designed around open interfaces so your team spends time on algorithms, not integration. Every bus the airframe carries — Ethernet, UART, CAN, regulated power — lands on a labeled connector in the payload bay, and the frame ships with CAD files for mounting custom sensors and manipulators.
The platform runs PX4 out of the box and exposes full ROS 2 / DDS access when paired with a YD-Core onboard computer, giving direct control over offboard missions, custom flight modes and onboard perception.
Typical applications
- SLAM and autonomous navigation research
- Swarm formation experiments
- Industrial inspection payloads
- University UAV laboratories
Specifications
| Wheelbase | 600 mm |
|---|---|
| Airframe weight (without battery) | 1.9 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 7.5 kg |
| Payload capacity | 3.0 kg |
| Material | Carbon fiber composite |
| Payload bay dimensions | 180 × 160 × 100 mm |
| Motors | 3510 700 KV brushless |
|---|---|
| Propellers | 15-inch folding carbon |
| Battery | 6S 16,000 mAh LiPo (XT90) |
| Hover time (no payload) | 42 min |
| Hover time (2 kg payload) | 30 min |
| Max level speed | 15 m/s |
|---|---|
| Max ascent / descent | 5 m/s / 4 m/s |
| Wind resistance | Level 6 (10.8–13.8 m/s) |
| Operating radius (with datalink) | 10–20 km |
| Flight controller | YD-Pilot Pro (PX4 / ArduPilot compatible) |
|---|---|
| Onboard computer option | YD-Core NX8 / NX16 |
| GNSS | Multi-band RTK, 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal |
| Expansion interfaces | 2× Ethernet, 3× UART, 1× CAN, USB 3.0, 12 V / 5 V regulated rails |
| Datalink | YD-Link 10 (optional) |
| Operating temperature | -10 °C to 40 °C |
|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP43 |
Downloads
- YD-Researcher 600 Datasheetv0.1 · 2026-08-31 · PDF · 1 KB
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- Wheelbase
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- Max payload
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- Flight time
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- Max payload
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- Endurance
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- Wheelbase
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- Max payload
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- Flight time
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