Erle is working with China-based drone camera firm DJI with the aim of making drone app development more accessible and low cost.

Called Erle-Brain 2, it is a Linux computer with a 900MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU and VideoCore IV 3D graphics core.

With support for the Robot Operating System (ROS), it integrates 3-axes gravity sensor, gyroscope and digital compass as well as pressure and temperatures sensors.

“We are delighted to hear that DJI is planning to use Ubuntu in the same manner we’ve been doing for months. This would indeed help democratize the use of drones in real scenarios,” said Víctor Mayoral Vilches, CTO of Erle Robotics.