Lantronix Open-Q 5165N powers Red Cat Black Widow drones

Aug 18, 2025 · Partnership · Red Cat · Defense

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  • Lantronix had begun production shipments of Open-Q 5165N modules for Black Widow when it announced the design win.
  • The module is built around Qualcomm QRB5165 compute and provides onboard edge-AI processing.
  • Lantronix described the module as TAA- and NDAA-compliant for U.S. government drone programmes.

Red Cat is a drone technology company focused on small unmanned aircraft systems for defence, public safety and government users. Its portfolio includes tactical drone platforms and related unmanned systems businesses.