M12 Context

Market context

Compact open-source modular drone for R&D, sensors, and custom payloads up to 12 kg.

  • Target environment: Agricultural test fields, field robotics labs, sensor payload development and custom UAV integration.
  • Workflow context: Payload testing, sensor carriage, field experimentation, modular drone development and custom aerial workflows.
  • Customer context: Drone integrators, agricultural robotics teams, field researchers and operators needing a configurable aerial platform.
  • Deployment model: Configurable UAV platform model using modular hardware and customer-selected payloads.
  • Commercial maturity: Commercial product surface with modular field-use positioning.
  • Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on payload fit, regulatory environment, service support and operator training.
  • Market position: Modular ABZ platform for teams that need payload flexibility rather than a fixed spraying or spreading configuration.
  • Adjacent products: L10 V2, L30 V2, L50, S20, S50, M40

Audience

Research teams

Workflow

Payload testing, sensor carriage, field experimentation, modular drone development and custom aerial workflows.

Deployment environment

Agricultural test fields, field robotics labs, sensor payload development and custom UAV integration.

Specifications

  • Dimensions: weight kg: 13.8 kg total weight with battery; weight range: 13.8 kg with battery; 29 kg MTOM
  • Certifications And Approvals: CE-certified, C4 label
  • Features: flight role: 15–50 min; 120 m max altitude; up to 20 m/s; mtow kg: 24.9 kg max takeoff mass
  • Endurance: flight time minutes: 15-50 minutes depending on payload weight
  • Io And Power: I2C, UART, CAN, USB, PWM, relays; 0–50V configurable
  • Max Altitude M: 120 m max flight altitude
  • Navigation: Dual-RTK ±10 cm; ~3.5 km range
  • Operating Role: Agricultural drone platform for modular field applications
  • Payload Integration: Up to 12 kg; 600×600×600 mm bay
  • Payload capacity: Up to 12 kg payload capacity
  • Software And Frame: Open-source; foldable; CE C4
  • Max Speed: speed range: 20 m/s max level speed
  • Task Scope: Agricultural UAV platform operations
  • System Role: Cargo drone
  • Use Cases: Payload research
  • Operating Environment: Research teams

Tags

  • Peer Group: Research payload UAV
  • Capability: Remote operation
  • Deployment Environment: Outdoor field environment
  • Stack Layer: Finished robot platform
  • Commercial Stage: Commercial product

Comparable Systems

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