MicroPilot Autopilot Successfully Interfaces Landing Assist Functionality

MicroPilot recently announced the successful interface of SightLine Applications’ landing assist functionality with MicroPilot’s autopilots.

This new functionality gives integrators the option of a robust landing assist feature. As such, it helps reduce operator workload and training requirements. This feature rolls out in version 3.7.1016 of MicroPilot’s HORIZONmp software.

Landing Aid features

SightLine Applications’ Landing Aid is a video based landing assist. It enables safe operations, even in GPS degraded (urban canyon, indoors, etc.) or GPS denied environments.

Landing Aid uses a down-facing camera mounted on the UAV to track on a specified “landing pattern”. It provides accurate relative-position data to the autopilot. This enables the UAV to land with more precision than conventional GPS.

The 8gm video processor enables low SWAP landing assist implementations.

Need for greater precision

As the use of UAVs expands into a variety of civil and commercial applications, autonomous precision landings become more vital. SightLine’s Landing Aid taps into this need. Its functionality, along with reduced operator workload, and its landing area safety checks, sets Landing Aid apart.

Previously, MicroPilot demonstrated compatibility with SightLine video processors, which are in a wide range of ISR gimbaled camera systems. Integrating SightLine Applications’ landing assist functionality with the autopilot was a logical next step. This provides a convenient package encompassing both a professional grade UAV autopilot and video landing assist for the ever-advancing UAV market.

About MicroPilot

Started in 1994, with 1000 clients in over 85 countries, MicroPilot is the world leader in professional autopilots for UAVs and MAVs. An ISO 9001 autopilot manufacturer, MicroPilot brings to market an ISO 9001 sub 30 gram autopilot, triple redundant autopilot, and full-function general purpose autopilot. It offers a family of lightweight UAV autopilots that can fly fixed-wing, transitional, helicopter, and Multirotor UAVs. MicroPilot also provides complementary products such as the XTENDERmp SDK, and trueHWIL2.

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