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Drone mission computers that support the Jetson Orin Nano

Asked as: “Small drone build on an Orin Nano: which drone mission computers support the Jetson Orin Nano?”

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Nine drone mission computers in our catalog support the Jetson Orin Nano:

ProductOrin Nano variants supportedWeightPower inputKey notes
Lambortech RMC-604Orin Nano 8GB—10–60 V3S–14S battery input, 2× GMSL-2 cameras, -25 to 50 °C
Amovlab Allspark 2-CNXOrin Nano 8GB49 g10–26 V100×60 mm carrier, 2 MIPI cameras, CAN
ARK Just A JetsonOrin Nano75 g5.5–75 VBuilt-in IMU, direct battery input, NDAA-compliant
Lambortech ECM004Orin Nano Super 8GB/4GB—12–36 VIntegrated FlightCore H7 flight controller for ArduPilot
Lambortech ECM003Orin Nano Super 8GB/4GB—19 V90×55 mm, HDMI input and output
Holybro Pixhawk Jetson BaseboardOrin Nano 4GB203.2 g7–21 VPixhawk Autopilot Bus carrier, pairs with PAB flight controller e.g. Pixhawk 6X
ARK Jetson PAB Carrier (V1)Orin Nano80 g5 V, 4 A minPAB carrier for any PAB flight controller e.g. ARKV6X, NDAA-compliant
ARK Jetson PAB V3Orin Nano66 g5 V, 4 A minLightest ARK PAB carrier, NDAA-compliant
SignalGeneriX LOTUS mission computerOrin Nano——Low-power mission computer for LOTUS-program daughter drones

The RMC-604 is a lightweight AI drone computer built on Orin NX 8GB/16GB or Orin Nano 8GB, with 10–60 VDC input for 3S–14S batteries and two GMSL-2 camera inputs. The Allspark 2-CNX is a 100×60 mm carrier board for Orin NX modules (also Orin Nano and Xavier NX) intended for UAV, robotics and onboard AI development. The ARK Just A Jetson is an NDAA-compliant, US-made carrier board for Orin NX/Nano modules with direct battery input up to 75 V and a built-in IMU. The Lambortech ECM004 combines an Orin NX / Orin Nano (Super) module with an integrated FlightCore H7 flight controller for ArduPilot-based UAVs. The ECM003 is a 90×55 mm UAV edge AI module for Orin NX / Orin Nano (Super) modules with HDMI input and output. The Holybro Pixhawk Jetson Baseboard is a Pixhawk Autopilot Bus carrier for Orin NX/Nano modules that pairs the Jetson with a PAB flight controller such as the Pixhawk 6X. The ARK Jetson PAB Carrier (V1) is usable with any PAB flight controller such as the ARKV6X, NDAA compliant and US-built. The ARK Jetson PAB V3 likewise pairs the Jetson with any PAB flight controller such as the ARKV6X. The SignalGeneriX LOTUS mission computer is a lightweight, low-power AI-enabled mission computer for the daughter drones of the European LOTUS program. lambortech... +8lambortech.com ↗“built on NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX (8GB/16GB) or Orin Nano 8GB”amovlab.top ↗“carrier board for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX modules (also Orin Nano and Xavier NX)”arkelectron.com ↗“direct battery input up to 75 V and a built-in IMU”lambortech.com ↗“integrated FlightCore H7 flight controller for ArduPilot-based UAVs”lambortech.com ↗“90 x 55 mm UAV edge AI module”holybro.com ↗“pairs the Jetson with a PAB flight controller such as the Pixhawk 6X”arkelectron.com ↗“usable with any PAB flight controller such as the ARKV6X”arkelectron.com ↗“pairs the Jetson with any PAB flight controller such as the ARKV6X”signalgenerix.com ↗“Lightweight, low-power AI-enabled mission computer”

A few pointers for a small drone build:

  • Weight: the Amovlab Allspark 2-CNX (49 g), ARK Jetson PAB V3 (66 g), and ARK Just A Jetson (75 g) are the lightest boards with a stated weight.
  • Flight controller integration: the ECM004 has a flight controller built in; the Holybro and ARK PAB carriers use the Pixhawk Autopilot Bus so you can pair your own PAB-compatible autopilot (e.g. Pixhawk 6X, ARKV6X).
  • Variant check: all nine support Orin Nano, but verify the exact variant — the Holybro baseboard lists Orin Nano 4GB, the RMC-604 lists Orin Nano 8GB, and the Lambortech ECM003/ECM004 list Orin Nano Super 8GB/4GB.

Sources

  1. RMC-604 NVIDIA Jetson Orin Lightweight AI Drone Computer lambortech.com
  2. Allspark 2-CNX Jetson Orin NX Carrier Board amovlab.top
  3. ARK Just A Jetson arkelectron.com
  4. ECM004 Autonomous UAV AI Flight Computer lambortech.com
  5. ECM003 Jetson Orin NX AI Module with HDMI Video I/O lambortech.com
  6. Pixhawk Jetson Baseboard (Bundle) holybro.com
  7. ARK Jetson PAB Carrier (V1) arkelectron.com
  8. ARK Jetson PAB Carrier V3 arkelectron.com
  9. SignalGeneriX AI-enabled mission computer (EDIDP LOTUS daughter drones) signalgenerix.com