ModalAI Timeline

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2025-08-12 - Regulatory - ModalAI Stinger and Seeker FPV drones added to Blue UAS Cleared List - ModalAI announced that Stinger Vision FPV, Seeker Vision FPV 5 inch and Seeker Vision FPV 7 inch Max were added to the DIU Blue UAS Cleared List. The designation covers complete government-approved unmanned aircraft systems, not only individual autonomy… - source: modalai.com
2025-06-11 - Capability - ModalAI expands Blue UAS Framework with new NDAA-compliant components - The newly listed components include Flight Core v2, VOXL power hardware, radios, cameras and the MVX video system. ModalAI said the components passed cybersecurity and country-of-origin evaluation for trusted government UAS configurations. The company also… - source: modalai.com
2025-05-20 - Product Launch - ModalAI launches Stinger Vision FPV drone - The drone is built around ModalAI's VOXL 2 Mini autonomy stack. The platform targets GPS-denied indoor reconnaissance workflows. The product gives ModalAI a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations. - source: modalai.com
2025-02-10 - Product Launch - Gather AI introduces Starling 2 Logis with ModalAI VOXL 2 - ModalAI and Gather AI co-developed the US-made aircraft to augment Gather AI's existing DJI-based offering. Advertised scanning throughput reached up to 1,500 pallets per hour, compared with the previous average of 900. The configuration was designed for… - source: businesswire.com
2023-07-19 - Product Launch - ModalAI launches VOXL 2 Starling development drone - Starling pairs the 16 g VOXL 2 autopilot with a ready-to-fly airframe and more than 30 minutes of stated flight time. The development platform includes visual-inertial odometry, obstacle avoidance, 3D mapping and path-planning software. ModalAI made Starling… - source: modalai.com
2023-07-12 - Partnership - XTEND and ModalAI integrate human-machine teaming for drones - XTEND’s XOS human-guided autonomy system became available on ModalAI technology, where it was fused with the VOXL 2 autonomous AI autopilot. The combined stack was intended for XTEND autonomous drone platforms including XTENDER, Wolverine and Griffon… - source: modalai.com
2023-05-02 - Product Launch - ModalAI unveils 11 g VOXL 2 Mini AI autopilot - The 42 mm × 42 mm board reduces area by 30% compared with VOXL 2 while retaining the Qualcomm QRB5165 platform. VOXL 2 Mini integrates autonomy computing, flight control, communications support and power management. ModalAI made the module available to order… - source: modalai.com
2022-04-25 - Product Launch - ModalAI launches VOXL 2 Blue UAS Framework autopilot - VOXL 2 combines a Qualcomm QRB5165 processor with PX4 flight control and onboard AI processing. The board supports camera inputs, connectivity add-ons and ModalAI’s VOXL SDK for autonomous-system development. ModalAI positioned the U.S.-made module for small… - source: modalai.com
2021-08-17 - Partnership - ModalAI becomes distributor for Qualcomm drone platform - The agreement covers Qualcomm’s 5G- and AI-enabled drone platform. ModalAI also distributes the associated reference design. The channel relationship expands developer access to the Qualcomm system. - source: modalai.com
2020-09-04 - Contract Award - ModalAI and AirMap receive U.S. DoD small-UAS industrial-base grant - The award supported U.S. small-unmanned-aircraft capabilities. ModalAI and AirMap were both named recipients. The grant supported domestic production and availability of small-UAS technology. - source: modalai.com
2020-07-13 - Contract Award - U.S. DoD invests $13.4 million in small-UAS industrial base - The funding was made under Defense Production Act Title III. The investment targeted domestic small unmanned-aircraft production capacity. The milestone is an industrial-base award, not a commercial customer order. - source: modalai.com
2020-03-25 - Product Launch - ModalAI launches single-board VOXL Flight development platform - The product integrates flight control and companion computing. Its single-board design targets small autonomous aircraft development. The launch positioned VOXL Flight as an open platform for custom autonomy software. - source: modalai.com
2019-05-14 - Commercial Order - Defense Innovation Unit awards ModalAI UAS contract - The contract funds development of next-generation unmanned-aircraft technology. ModalAI is the named UAS technology contractor. The award concerns development work rather than a completed aircraft delivery. - source: modalai.com

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