🎙 Chad Sweet, ModalAI // Hackster Café

Chad Sweet joins us to chat about ModalAI, whose hardware "accelerates development of smaller, smarter, safer drones and robots." Chad co-founded the company as a spin-out from Qualcomm, where he was lead engineer for robotics R&D – developing, among other things, the Snapdragon Flight that powered NASA's Ingenuity copter on Mars!

ModalAI's VOXL product line includes lightweight, heavy-hitting PX4 companion computers, a flight module with onboard accelerometer and barometer, a flight deck for obstacle avoidance and navigation without GPS, and even a ready-to-fly, fully autonomous UAV with all those capabilities. The modules are compatible with Dronecode, ROS, TensorFlow, and OpenCV, and other popular options among the DIY drone community – but are ready for professional use as well. Bring your questions for Chad, and get ready to be inspired!

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