Skynode X

Skynode X is Auterion integrated compute and autopilot system for autonomous drones. It combines mission computing, flight control, video, networking and cloud connectivity for teams building deployable unmanned aircraft workflows.

Facts

  • Company: Auterion
  • Type: Flight Computer
  • Core: Autopilot compute
  • Function: Control
  • Audience: UAV makers
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://auterion.com/product/skynode-x/

Specifications

  • Flight Controller: Latest FMU generation, FMUv6x
  • Standards: PX4 autopilot and MAVLink open standards
  • Connectivity: Built-in LTE connectivity and cloud data sync
  • Platforms: Multicopter, fixed-wing, VTOL drones, ground rovers and unmanned boats
  • Payload Integration: External interfaces for payloads, sensors, depth camera or FPV camera
  • System Reduction: 30% thinner and 15% lighter than its predecessor

Market context

Integrated autopilot, mission computer and LTE module for autonomous drones and robotic vehicles.

  • Target environment: Multicopters, fixed-wing UAVs, VTOL aircraft, rovers and unmanned boats
  • Workflow context: Autopilot control, mission compute, payload integration, onboard apps and fleet/cloud connectivity
  • Customer context: Drone and robotic-vehicle builders that want a production-oriented Auterion/PX4 module instead of assembling separate control, compute and connectivity boards.

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Deployments

  • Commercial Rollout - thousands of UAS under German production contract - 2026-04-16 - Germany / Armed Forces of Ukraine - Germany / Ukraine - Auterion Airlogix received a German production contract covering thousands of mid-range X-wing and delta-wing UAS using Auterion Skynode… - source: auterion.com

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