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Building a new drone, rover or boat

For manufacturers and integrators. These units include the flight controller, so they go into new platforms rather than upgrades.

CubeAI5G
1unit — flight controller, AI and 5G
ArduPilotCube autopilot, MAVLink native
Signedsecure boot and signed firmware updates
SAToptional satellite backup when both links drop
CubeAI5GFlight control + Edge AI + 5G

CubeAI5G

One unit with flight controller, AI processor and 5G modem.

  • Cube autopilot running ArduPilot
  • On-board AI processor and DroneAI EdgeAI OS
  • 5G modem for public or private networks
  • Secure boot and signed firmware updates
  • Connects directly to DroneAI C2
Cube5GCube flight controller + 5G link

Cube5G

Telem5G combined with a Cube flight controller.

  • Automatic switch to 5G when the 2.4 GHz Herelink link drops
  • Remote Mission Planner over a secure SSH tunnel
  • Live RTSP video over 5G, RGB and thermal
  • Encrypted telemetry over DroneAI UTM and VPN
  • Optional satellite backup when both links drop
In development

GPS-denied navigation

Visual and terrain matching keeps the drone on its route when GPS is jammed, spoofed or lost. For upgrade kits and new builds.

In development

Single-board unit

Flight controller, GPU AI and 5G on one board, sized for small, FPV and interceptor drones.

Why DroneAI

Upgrade what you fly — don't replace it

The kit mounts beside the autopilot on one cable. Nothing is removed and nothing is retrained: the pilot keeps the radio, and the commander gets AI alerts and live video over 5G.

Keeps your fleetAny MAVLink drone (ArduPilot, PX4); closed commercial drones via EdgeAI at the ground station.
Non-Chinese, NDAA-compliant5G modem on n78 (3.3–3.8 GHz), separate from your 2.4/5.8 GHz RC bands.
Your data, your serversEncrypted tunnel, outbound connections only; host C2 and AI training on-prem.
Works when the link dropsAI keeps running on board; detections go through as small packets and the RC link stays as backup.

How we start

From a demo flight to a deployed unit

Start small on your own drones, prove it in your sector, then roll it out.

Step 1

5G flight demo

We fly a DroneAI-equipped drone over 5G with live video, AI detections and C2 on screen.

Step 2

Fit your drones

The kit goes on drones you already operate — telemetry, Ethernet, 5 V power and a SIM.

Step 3

Train on your targets

DroneAI Studio adds the classes your sector needs, from your own footage, on your servers.

Step 4

Deploy across units

Pilot, commander and headquarters on one C2 picture, with replay and reports for every sortie.

Proven in the field

Flown with defence, research and industry

Indian Army

Unit perimeter and ISR

Edge AI detection of persons and vehicles with geo-tagged alerts to the command post; every sortie saved and searchable.

C-DAC · private 5G

Amlohri coal mine

Drones and dumper trucks on one private 5G network and one dashboard — aerial video, LiDAR and truck telemetry together.

Events

IMC, GITEX, Drone Manthan

Live 5G flights and AI demos for forces, telecom operators and industry. See the events

Questions buyers ask

Before you decide

Who are CubeAI5G and Cube5G for?

Manufacturers and integrators building new drones, rovers or boats. They include the flight controller, so they go into new platforms rather than upgrades.

Which autopilot do they run?

A Cube autopilot running ArduPilot.

How is the firmware protected?

Secure boot and signed firmware updates.

What if 2.4 GHz and 5G both drop?

Cube5G switches to 5G when the Herelink link drops, and an optional satellite backup covers the case where both links drop.

What is in development?

GPS-denied navigation by visual and terrain matching, and a single-board unit with flight controller, GPU AI and 5G for small, FPV and interceptor drones.

How do we start?

Talk to us about your platform: the contact page or +91 98866 91115.

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