CubePilot
About
About CubePilot
CubePilot develops modular autopilot hardware and navigation accessories for uncrewed aircraft, boats and ground vehicles. The Cube family packages flight processors, redundant inertial sensing and interfaces in a removable module that connects to application-specific carrier boards.
Cube controllers run user-installed ArduPilot or PX4 firmware and integrate with GNSS receivers, radios, power modules, ADS-B equipment and ground-control software. Different models address prototyping, production and higher-assurance operations; Cube Red adds dual flight-management processors capable of running independent ArduPilot instances. The company publishes hardware documentation and supports an ecosystem of carrier boards and peripheral manufacturers.
Products
Observed use
- Cube Blue H7 flight controller with Commander 3XL
Reference Design - Embedded - Draganfly documents a Cube Blue H7 flight controller in the Commander 3XL flight stack.
Source - Cube Blue H7 flight controller with Draganfly Heavy Lift Drone
Reference Design - Embedded - Draganfly documents a Cube Blue H7 flight controller in the Heavy Lift drone flight stack.
Source - Cube Blue H7 flight controller with Draganfly Apex
Reference Design - Embedded - Draganfly documents a Cube Blue H7 flight controller in the Apex drone flight stack.
Source
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Taoglas
Inbound - Navigation - CubePilot states Here 4 uses a tailor-made dual-band antenna from Taoglas
Source - PNI Sensor
Inbound - robotics sensors - CubePilot lists the PNI RM3100 magnetometer in the current Here 3+ GNSS module
Source - STMicroelectronics
Inbound - Control Systems - Current Cube Orange-family modules use STMicroelectronics STM32H7 MCUs
Source - Airbot Systems
Inbound - Compute & Control - CubePilot offers the Airbot Systems Mini carrier board for Cube/Pixhawk wiring and power distribution
Source - uAvionix
Inbound - Communications - CubePilot integrates a uAvionix 1090 MHz ADS-B IN receiver in its ADS-B IN carrier board
Source - TE Connectivity
Inbound - robotics sensors - Cube Orange-family modules integrate TE Connectivity MS5611 barometers
Source - u-blox
Inbound - Positioning & Navigation - CubePilot uses u-blox NEO-M8P, ZED-F9P and SARA-R510M8S modules in configuration-dependent combinations
Source - TDK
Inbound - robotics sensors - Current Cube Orange-family modules integrate TDK InvenSense ICM IMUs
Source - Advanced Aircraft Company
Outbound - Compute & Control - HAMR uses CubePilot Pixhawk Cube Blue autopilot hardware
Source - Aurelia Aerospace
Outbound - Compute & Control - Aurelia X6 Pro V2 bundles include CubePilot Cube Orange+; Cube Blue is an optional upgrade
Source - Freefly Systems
Outbound - Compute & Control - Freefly Alta X Blue uses CubePilot cube flight controller hardware
Source - Acecore Technologies
Outbound - Flight Control - Acecore offers Cube Orange+ or Cube Blue flight controllers in the Zetona inspection drone
Source - Aurelia Aerospace
Outbound - Compute & Control - Aurelia X8 MAX bundles include CubePilot Cube Orange+; Cube Blue is an optional upgrade
Source - Inspired Flight Technologies
Outbound - Flight Control - Inspired Flight specifies CubePilot Cube Blue H7 as the IF800 flight management unit
Source - Harris Aerial
Outbound - Compute & Control - Carrier H6HL uses a CubePilot Cube Orange+ flight controller
Source - Foxtech
Outbound - Flight Control - Foxtech Hover 3's assembled configuration includes CubePilot Cube Orange and Here 3 GNSS
Source - Aurelia Aerospace
Outbound - Compute & Control - Aurelia X6 Standard bundles include CubePilot Cube Orange+; Cube Blue is an optional upgrade
Source - Aurelia Aerospace
Outbound - Compute & Control - Aurelia X8 Pro bundles include CubePilot Cube Orange+; Cube Blue is an optional upgrade
Source - Foxtech
Outbound - Flight Control - Foxtech offers Whale 360 with a Cube Orange flight controller in its named Pixhawk RTF configuration
Source - Aurelia Aerospace
Outbound - Compute & Control - Aurelia X6 MAX bundles include CubePilot Cube Orange+; Cube Blue is an optional upgrade
Source - FlyFocus
Outbound - Flight Control - FlyFocus offers CableGuard with Cube Orange or Veronte 1X autopilot configurations
Source - Acecore Technologies
Outbound - Control - Acecore Noa Hybrid integrates CubePilot Cube Orange or Cube Blue flight-control hardware
Source - Aurelia Aerospace
Outbound - Compute & Control - Aurelia X4 Standard bundles include CubePilot Cube Orange+; Cube Blue is an optional upgrade
Source - Harris Aerial
Outbound - Compute & Control - Carrier H6 Electric uses a CubePilot Cube Orange+ flight controller
Source - Aurelia Aerospace
Outbound - Compute & Control - Aurelia X8 Standard bundles include CubePilot Cube Orange+; Cube Blue is an optional upgrade
Source - Foxtech
Outbound - Flight Control - Foxtech offers BABY SHARK 260 with Cube Orange and Here 3 GNSS in its named Pixhawk RTF configuration
Source - Foxtech
Outbound - Flight Control - Foxtech offers Altair-370 with a Cube Orange flight controller in its named complete configuration
Source - Foxtech
Outbound - Flight Control - Foxtech offers Cetus 240 with Cube Orange and Here 3 GNSS in its named complete configuration
Source - Foxtech
Outbound - Flight Control - Foxtech sells Hover 1 with a Cube Orange flight controller and Here 3 GNSS in the named RTF configuration
Source - Foxtech
Outbound - Flight Control - Foxtech sells GAIA 160MP with a Cube Orange flight controller and Here 3 GNSS in the named complete configuration
Source - Foxtech
Outbound - Flight Control - Foxtech offers GREAT SHARK 330 with Cube Orange and Here 3 GNSS in its named complete configuration
Source - Velos Rotors
Outbound - Components - CubePilot supplies OrangeCube flight controller for Velos Rotors's Velos V3
Source - Foxtech
Outbound - Flight Control - Foxtech offers AYK-350 with Cube Orange and Here 3 GNSS in its named RTF configuration
Source
Team
- Philip Rowse - CEO
Timeline
Events
- 2024-11-12 - Product Launch - CubePilot documents Cube Red dual-FMU autopilot module
CubePilot published documentation for Cube Red, a dual flight-management-unit autopilot module for unmanned exploration vehicle operations. Cube Red adds dual-core double-precision FPU processors, Ethernet, external flash memory and redundancy across key components.
Source - 2024-07-25 - Market Signal - CubePilot autopilots and GNSS modules added to DIU Blue UAS list
CubePilot said Cube Orange, Cube Orange+, Cube Blue, Cube Blue H7, Here 3 and Here 4 were DIU NDAA verified and listed. The listing gives CubePilot autopilot and GNSS modules a cleared component path for Blue UAS-aligned platforms. Use this as a market-signal row rather than a product launch or funding event.
Source - 2024-07-10 - Product Launch - NW Blue and CubePilot launch Herelink Blue v1.1 manufactured-in-USA bundle
NW Blue and CubePilot launched the Herelink Blue v1.1 Bundle, a manufactured-in-USA HD video transmission system for drones. The bundle includes controller and air-unit hardware for HDMI video, telemetry and control links up to 20 km. The launch expanded CubePilot’s compliant U.S.-manufactured control and communications hardware options.
Source - 2021-02-03 - Product Launch - CubePilot releases Here3 GNSS module
CubePilot released Here3 as a GNSS module in the CubePilot ecosystem. The module became part of the company’s navigation hardware line alongside Cube autopilot products. Use this as a product-launch row only if you are backfilling key CubePilot navigation hardware.
Source - 2020-04-20 - Capability - CubePilot receives U.S. patent for modular carrier-board autopilot architecture
CubePilot said U.S. Patent No. 10,613,526 B2 was issued on April 7, 2020. The patent covers the modular Cube architecture using a removable main control board and carrier board. CubePilot said community and industry developers could continue making carrier boards under its free sign-up model.
Source - 2020-01-11 - Product Launch - CubePilot marks Cube Orange 4.0 release as no longer beta
CubePilot announced that Cube Orange 4.0 was no longer in beta. The Cube Orange line became one of the company’s core modular autopilot products for professional unmanned systems. Use this as a product-maturity row rather than a new platform launch.
Source - 2019-05-07 - Product Launch - CubePilot introduces HerePro high-precision GNSS system
CubePilot introduced HerePro as a high-precision GNSS product for the CubePilot ecosystem. The product expanded CubePilot beyond autopilot modules into higher-end navigation hardware. The launch gives CubePilot an early product-line expansion milestone in UAV navigation.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- NW Blue
Us Manufacturing Partner - NW Blue manufactures Herelink Blue in the United States in partnership with CubePilot.
- Airbot Systems
Cube Autopilot Carrier Board Integration - Airbot Systems Mini Carrier Board hardware is documented for Cube Autopilot and Pixhawk Cube integrations.
Context
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Context tags
- Drone avionics - Stack Layer - CubePilot supplies drone avionics hardware in the flight-control stack.
- UAV autopilots - Stack Layer - CubePilot is tracked as a UAV autopilot and flight-controller supplier.