Autonomous Drone Systems

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Autonomous Drone Functional Architecture

Autonomous drone functional architecture block diagram for avionics, featuring NXP solutions for real-time control, sensing, networking, and motor drive.

Functional Drone Architecture‌

Typical drone architecture highlighting NXP and partner solutions.

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Autonomous Drone Functional Architecture

Functional Blocks

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Battery Management

Smart Battery Management for Mobile Robotics 7-14 Cells

Reference Design
Smart Battery Management for Mobile Robotics 3-6 Cells

Reference Design

UWB

SR150:
Trimension® SR150 | Secure UWB Solution for IoT Devices

Trimension® Ultra-Wideband (UWB)
SR250:
Trimension® SR250: Secure UWB IC for Industrial IoT Ranging and Radar Applications

Trimension® Ultra-Wideband (UWB)

PCIe ARA-240 NPU

ARA240:
Ara240 Discrete Neural Processing Unit (DNPU)

Discrete Neural Processing Units for AI Acceleration

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Functional Drone Architecture‌

Functional Blocks

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Autonomous Drone Solutions

NXP Modular Drone Platform

Designs

Communication

LimeSDR-LA9310
Module
RFNM-blue Lite-SDR RDB
Complete Solution

Computation

IMX95 + ARA240 SOM
Complementary Silicon or Component

Flight Management Unit

IMX95 + ARA240 SOM
Complementary Silicon or Component
Agam Autopilot v6X-RT
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Designs

Development Boards

NXP Modular Drone Platform

The NXP Modular Drone Platform is a set of open, interoperable reference designs for autonomous drone development that combines AI computing, flight control, networking, and propulsion technologies.

MODULAR-DRONE-PLATFORM

Reference Designs

MR-HGK-RT Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Robotics Reference Design

MR-HGK-RT UAV robotics reference design featuring the MR-VMU-RT1176 vehicle management unit with PX4, Zephyr, and Cognipilot support for drones and mobile robots.

MR-HGK-RT

Reference Designs

MR-VMU-RT1176 Real-Time Vehicle Management Unit (VMU)

Flight-ready vehicle controller in PX4 V6X standard compliant form factor supporting ground, air, and water vehicle mission profiles.

VEHICLE-MANAGEMENT-UNIT

Reference Designs

NavQPlus AI/ML Companion Computer EVK for Mobile Robotics, ROS, Ground Stations and Camera Heads

Mission computer supporting PX4, ROS, ROS2 Ubuntu, vision systems, accelerated AI/ML with NPU, CAN-FD and T1 Ethernet for drones, rovers, robotic vacuum cleaners and agricultural equipment.

8MPNAVQ

Documentation

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4 documents

Compact List

Accelerate Generative AI and Large Language Models at the edge[ARA240DNPUFS]

PDFApr 1, 2026Rev 2.0

Software Defined Point to Point Communication Platform[SDR-PTP_PB]

PDFSep 8, 2025Rev 1

MR-VMU-RT1176 Quick Start Guide[VMUQSG]

PDFFeb 6, 2025Rev 1.0

Getting Started with NavQPlus Companion Computer[UG10110]

PDFMay 14, 2024Rev 1

Design Resources

Software

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5 software files

BSPs and Device Drivers
MR-VMU-RT1176 Flight Controller

EXTERNALRev 1.15Jun 30, 2026 08:41:00MR-VMU-RT1176-CONTROLLER

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BSPs and Device Drivers
GitBook NavQPlus

EXTERNALRev 1.0Jun 30, 2026 08:56:00NAVQPLUS

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Debugging and Visualization Tools
Motor Control Application Tuning (MCAT) Tool

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Software Development Resources
Robotics Edge Platform
Software Development Resources
S32N5 Software Development Kit (SDK)

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Training

5 trainings

On-Demand
Dynamic NXP Solutions That Ignite the Power of Autonomous Mobile Robots

55 minEnglish Level: Beginner

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On-Demand
How To Simplify Industrial IoT Development

36 minEnglish Level: Beginner Training Presentation

Account Required

On-Demand
Build Better Drones with Kinetis V Series MCUs

13 minEnglish Level: Beginner

Account Required

On-Demand
NXP Solutions for Mobile Robotics, Including Drones and Rovers

30 minEnglish Training Presentation

Account Required

On-Demand
NXP in the Drone and UAV Markets

1 hrEnglish Level: Beginner

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Autonomous Drone Systems

Application Details

Interactive Block Diagram

Interactive Block Diagram

Block Diagram

Autonomous Drone Functional Architecture

Functional Blocks

Battery Management

Smart Battery Management for Mobile Robotics 7-14 Cells

Smart Battery Management for Mobile Robotics 3-6 Cells

UWB

SR150:

SR250:

TSN Ethernet Switch

Ethernet Media Converter for Drones, Rovers, Mobile Robotics and Automotive

SJA1110 100Base-T1 Multi-Gig Ethernet Switch Example Board

CAN-FD

CAN SIC Evaluation Board

S32K146 UAVCAN V1 and MAVCAN Development System

TJA1153A Secure CAN Demo and Evaluation Board

Real Time Control

MR-VMU-RT1176 Real-Time Vehicle Management Unit (VMU)

Companion Computer

NavQPlus AI/ML Companion Computer EVK for Mobile Robotics, ROS, Ground Stations and Camera Heads

PCIe ARA-240 NPU

ARA240:

Functional Drone Architecture‌

Functional Blocks

Autonomous Drone Solutions

NXP Modular Drone Platform

Communication

LimeSDR-LA9310

RFNM-blue Lite-SDR RDB

Computation

IMX95 + ARA240 SOM

Flight Management Unit

IMX95 + ARA240 SOM

Agam Autopilot v6X-RT

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Accelerate Generative AI and Large Language Models at the edge[ARA240DNPUFS]

Product Brief (1)

Software Defined Point to Point Communication Platform[SDR-PTP_PB]

Quick Reference Guide (1)

MR-VMU-RT1176 Quick Start Guide[VMUQSG]

User Guide (1)

Getting Started with NavQPlus Companion Computer[UG10110]

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