Retrofit Kit
Add AI and 5G to any existing drone or rover. Turn a machine you already own into a connected, intelligent one.
Overview
EdgeAI 5G is a retrofit kit: a compact companion computer that bolts onto a drone or rover you already operate and makes it autonomous and connected. There's no need to buy a new platform — mount the unit, and your existing airframe gains on-board AI detection and a 5G link.
Detection runs locally on the module, so intelligence doesn't depend on the network; encrypted telemetry and AI detections stream over 5G to the cloud for fleet-wide visibility. It's compatible with standard ArduPilot and PX4 vehicles across both UAVs and UGVs.
For smaller or weight-constrained platforms, the EdgeAI 5G Lite variant runs the same idea in a reduced form factor, sized for FPV and lite drones.
Any drone. Any rover.
The upgrade is physical and fast: mount the module, wire it to the autopilot, and your aircraft gains edge detection and a secure 5G link.
Edge to cloud · Encrypted end-to-end
No new airframes, no new ground stations — the machines you already operate join the same encrypted 5G mission network as every DroneAI platform.
Variant
A lightweight build in a reduced form factor — real-time video with on-board detection at the edge, sized for FPV and lite drones.
Technical Overview
| Form factor | Companion computer — retrofit mount |
| Compute | NVIDIA Jetson Orin — 8 GB or 16 GB configurations · on-board detection |
| Edge AI | In-house Aerial model + Standard YOLO |
| Connectivity | 5G modem · streams to the DroneAI Cloud Control Solution |
| Compatibility | Any ArduPilot / PX4 drone or rover (UAV & UGV) |
| Lite variant | EdgeAI 5G Lite — reduced form factor for FPV & lite drones |
Hardware, up close
Why DroneAI
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.
Proven in the field
Edge AI detection of persons and vehicles with geo-tagged alerts to the command post; every sortie saved and searchable.
Drones and dumper trucks on one private 5G network and one dashboard — aerial video, LiDAR and truck telemetry together.
Live 5G flights and AI demos for forces, telecom operators and industry. See the events
Questions buyers ask
No. The kit mounts beside the autopilot on one cable: telemetry to the flight controller, Ethernet to the camera and RC air unit, 5 V power and a SIM. Nothing is removed and nothing is retrained, and the pilot keeps the existing RC link.
The link falls back to 4G automatically; Telem5G Duo adds a second modem on a second operator; the 2.4 GHz RC radio stays as an independent backup; and a pre-set failsafe decides whether to continue, loiter and return, or return home. Edge AI keeps detecting on board and sends results when the link returns.
To DroneAI C2 on our cloud or on your own servers — your choice. Traffic is encrypted and drones only make outbound connections. With DroneAI Studio, footage, labels and models stay on your network.
The 5G modem is non-Chinese and NDAA-compliant.
Any MAVLink drone (ArduPilot or PX4) and RTSP cameras. For closed commercial drones, EdgeAI 5G Lite or EdgeAI 5G runs at the ground station.
With a 5G flight demo, then a field trial on your own drones. Use the contact page or call +91 98866 91115.
Tell us what you fly or drive today — we'll spec the retrofit and get it detecting in weeks.