ARK Electronics Timeline

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• 2026-08-31 - Partnership - SiMa.ai and ARK Electronics launch Modalix drone compute bundles - The packages combine SiMa.ai’s Modalix System-on-Module, built on the Modalix MLSoC, with ARK’s made-in-the-USA drone electronics. ARK built and validated the joint solutions for defence, industrial and agricultural UAS applications. The bundles became… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-06-02 - Product Launch - ARK Electronics launches ARKV6S flight controller - The FMUv6X-based module used one industrial IMU, an STM32H743 processor and a 1 W sensor heater. Its Pixhawk Autopilot Bus form factor required a compatible carrier and included FRAM and a microSD slot. The USA-manufactured controller was in stock and… - source: arkelectron.com
• 2026-05-26 - Facility Opening - ARK Electronics expands U.S. manufacturing facility - The expanded site increases manufacturing capacity by five times. The facility supports production of drone and robotic components. ARK Electronics keeps design and manufacturing in the United States for NDAA-compliant products. - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
• 2026-01-07 - Product Launch - ARK Electronics launches NDAA-compliant G5 RTK GPS modules - The modules are Made in USA and NDAA compliant. The ARK G5 RTK Heading GPS provides dual-antenna heading capability. Both modules support Pixhawk Standard CAN interfaces. - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
• 2025-11-19 - Product Launch - ARK Electronics announces X20 RTK GPS and FPV Blue UAS Framework addition - The X20 GNSS module used u-blox’s all-band ZED-X20P receiver and provided 25 Hz output with all constellations enabled. ARK said its FPV flight controller was being added to the Blue UAS Framework following submission of a customer vehicle to the Blue… - source: arkelectron.com
• 2025-09-08 - Product Launch - ARK Electronics introduces DIST SR and DIST MR UAV range sensors - The DIST SR and DIST MR modules target precise rangefinding in demanding UAV operations. The sensors support UAV and robotics communication standards for integration into unmanned systems. ARK positioned the modules as compact, USA-built sensing options for… - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
• 2025-08-22 - Product Launch - ARK Electronics introduces 4IN1 ESC CONS for high-volume drone production - The ESC is U.S.-made, NDAA-compliant and connectorized to reduce soldering in drone assembly. The product targets scalable multirotor UAV production and field-maintenance workflows. ARK positioned the controller for high-performance, modular and compliant… - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
• 2025-06-11 - Product Launch - ARK Electronics unveils Just a Jetson carrier series - The series is built around NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and Nano modules. It supports direct battery input up to 75V and includes a built-in IMU. ARK offers carrier-only and bundled Jetson-plus-SSD configurations for robotics and UAV integration. - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
• 2025-03-31 - Product Launch - ARK Electronics releases M.2 LTE module for Jetson robotics platforms - The module uses an M.2 Key E 2230 form factor for embedded systems. ARK designed regional variants for North America, EMEA and APAC LTE networks. The module integrates with ARK Jetson PAB Carrier and Just a Jetson platform workflows. - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
• 2025-03-02 - Product Launch - ARK Electronics launches ARK Flow MR optical-flow sensor - ARK Flow MR upgrades the earlier ARK Flow module with optical-flow and time-of-flight distance sensing. The module supports DroneCAN, PX4, ArduPilot and ROS2 workflows. ARK positioned the sensor for indoor, tunnel and other GPS-denied UAV operations. - source: unmannedsystemstechnology.com
• 2024-04-22 - Capability - Septentrio expands mosaic GNSS integrations across UAV hardware partners - Holybro’s H-RTK mosaic-H provides dual-antenna heading with a Septentrio mosaic-H receiver. The other named products were 3DR’s mosaic-X5 CAN GPS, Systork’s Linnet mosaic-X5 and ARK’s mosaic-X5 GPS. The modules combine multi-constellation RTK positioning… - source: septentrio.com
• 2023-01-25 - Product Launch - ARK Electronics adds triple-IMU ARKV6X to its modular Pixhawk hardware range - ARKV6X added three synchronized inertial measurement units to the FMUv6X design for sensor averaging, voting and filtering. The separate PAB carrier implemented the Pixhawk Autopilot Bus interface, allowing the controller and vehicle-interface board to… - source: arkelectron.com