Create connected
drones faster
Skynode™ turns your drone into
a connected autonomous system
A built-in connectivity stack including 4G, Bluetooth and WiFi enables automatic real-time data transmission from your drone to the cloud. Built on open standards, Skynode™ is flexible and extensible and allows you to leverage compatible software and hardware components from our rich ecosystem.
Design an enterprise solution
Skynode™ enables you to cater to the enterprise by creating simple but powerful drone solutions.
Simple and intuitive UI
Enterprise operators expect smartphone-like UX. Provide them with a simple interface and intuitive controls – like 3D maps – for solutions that work with minimal training.
Skynode™ enables you with:
- Simple and confident planning
- Safety and peace of mind
- Efficient execution
- Purposeful flight behavior
- Live view and camera control
4G real-time data delivery
Skynode™ comes with:
- Built-in 4G module
- SIM card and 5 GB data volume included
- Automated zero-touch data upload
- Real-time upload of logs, images, video
AI and apps on board
Running AI algorithms onboard is quickly becoming the norm in the drone industry. Easily deploy apps and algorithms in Docker containers and extend Skynode™ with additional compute power when needed.
- Deploy apps in docker containers
- Extend Skynode™ with additional compute power
- Process high bandwidth sensor data onboard
Your Skynode™ journey
Providing you with tested and validated hardware and software, you can accelerate every step of your development cycle and scale easily from your first prototype to mass production.
Plug and play
Skynode™ is ready for you to immediately start developing. Plug payloads, sensors and components like an FPV or depth camera directly into Skynode’s external interfaces. View analytics in the Auterion Suite and operate from the ground with Auterion Mission Control.
Control multicopter, fixed-wing, VTOL drones as well as rovers or boats
Auterion Mission Control
Control vehicle and payload, view your drone’s live video stream.
Learn more here
Directly connect ESC, GPS, sensors, depth camera, FPV camera
Auterion Suite
Analyze your flights in the Auterion Suite.
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Bring your drone online with integrated 4G
Extend
Everything we do is built on open standards. Skynode™ integrates smoothly into your vehicle setup and enables you with the necessary hardware and software extensions you need to create your product.
Compute power for AI
Connect AI Node, equipped with the NVIDIA® Jetson Xavier™ NX for compute-heavy operations.
Learn more here
Third party components
Integrate hardware components like uAvionix transponders, Maxon motors, or Elsight Halo.
Learn more here
Integrate your own payload using the open Pixhawk Payload Bus standard.
Learn more here
Skynode™ products
Skynode™
Evaluation Kit
Every Skynode™ journey begins with the evaluation kit. Start prototyping straight away with Skynode™ Enterprise and all the necessary peripherals in one box.
Skynode™
Enterprise
The ideal way to efficiently continue development is with the enclosed Skynode™ Enterprise units which don’t need to be integrated into the final design yet.
Skynode™
OEM
The small, lightweight, bare Skynode™ OEM module allows tight integration into your airframe design for final production.
Skynode™
Reference design
Depending on your specific requirements on shape or connector types, you can create your own custom hardware based on our Skynode™ reference design.
Skynode™
Government
For solutions that require U.S. government certification and lifted technical restrictions typical of government use.
Specifications
Take a look inside Skynode™ whose avionics components were designed and built for autonomy and connectivity.
Support and collaboration
With Skynode™ enabling the Auterion platform, you can accelerate every step of your development cycle and scale easily from your first prototype to mass production.
Knowledge base
- Education
- Documentation
- How to videos
Professional services
- On-site support
- Service Level Agreements with dedicated support
- Vehicle flight analysis
Joint go-to-market
- Trade show displays and product launches
- Media coverage
- Listed in Auterion’s partner catalog
Skynode FAQ
Is Skynode in stock?
Skynode Enterprise is available in the US and select countries. Skynode OEM and Skynode Gov are available for order.
What are the Skynode specs?
Download the datasheet ↗ for details around the full specs.
How much does Skynode cost?
Get in touch with our team here to get more information and ask for a quote.
Can I run my own software on Skynode?
Skynode is compatible with Auterion Enterprise PX4 software. With the Auterion SDK, you can deploy your own apps or proprietary algorithms on Skynode’s mission computer.
How do I connect payloads to Skynode?
Payloads are connected to the Pixhawk Payload Bus (unifying USB, Ethernet, UART, CAN), a MIPI-CSI is available for video captures.
How do I integrate camera and gimbal controls?
There is a number of natively integrated payloads ready for you to use. The extensible framework around the Auterion payload manager also allows easy integration of new cameras. Get in touch with use if you can’t find your favorite payload on the list.
Where can I find documentation about Skynode?
Go here ↗ to access the Skynode documentation.
Is Skynode open source?
Skynode is based on open flight control standards (FMUv5x) and uses open standards for connectivity and payload control (Pixhawk Payload Bus). The Skynode hardware is Auterion’s implementation of these standards. Skynode’s reference design is available for large volume manufacturers.
Can I connect an additional mission computer to Skynode?
Different mission computers may run on board a drone in parallel to the Skynode mission computer, provided there is an adequate power supply to properly meet requirements of your use case.
Get in touch if you need early access support for the integration of the Qualcomm RB5 robotics platform or the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX.
Are drones using Skynode compliant with the final Remote ID rule (part 89)?
Yes, drones using Skynode will be compliant with the new regulations with the support for OpenDroneID, which implements ASTM F3411. Read more here.
More about Auterion’s products
Auterion Suite
Plan, execute and analyze with a single powerful app.
Auterion Mission Control
Plan, execute and analyze with a single powerful app.
Auterion Enterprise PX4
The operating system for your drone fleet.
Flexible payload
Skynode™ enables you with a variety of ready-to-use payload integrations. Leverage this payload lineup to create the right drone solution for your customers.
Auterion Mission Control
Auterion Mission Control plans and executes missions of drones powered by Skynode™. Mission Control can be used on a hardware ground controller, a tablet or your laptop, over a radio link or via 4G from a remote location.
Auterion Suite
Auterion Suite is your central hub for drone development, testing, deployment, and support. With automated log upload from Skynode™ over 4G, you can monitor every detail of your drones in real time during development and production. And your end customers will manage their drone program directly in Suite.
Simulations
Accelerate your drone solution development process by testing earlier and more often and detect unwanted behavior early in simulation.
Remote ID
With Auterion Enterprise PX4, the onboard software platform running on Skynode, you can rely on a compliant Remote ID implementation based on open source software.
More compute power for AI
To leverage superpower for compute heavy algorithms like AI, you can easily extend your Skynode™ with AI Node (equipped with the NVIDIA® Jetson Xavier™ NX) or the Qualcomm RB5 robotics platform.
Deploy your own apps
Develop your own apps and algorithms using our development tools and easily deploy them in Docker containers directly on Skynode.
Third party components
Integrate third party hardware components like uAvionix UAS components or Maxon motors with Skynode™.
Custom payload integration
Special purpose payloads – which are not part of the integrated payload line up – can be fully integrated using the open Pixhawk Payload Bus standard.
Get in touch with us
Get in touch for a demo, quote or any other question about the Auterion platform