Between your drone
and your operations centre.
The Blackbox is AerialIQ's purpose-built edge hardware — designed to sit between your aircraft and your operations centre. It captures, processes, and transmits critical field intelligence autonomously, feeding live verified data directly into your AerialIQ Common Operating Picture.
Whether you operate in remote terrain, industrial environments, or under demanding conditions, The Blackbox brings AI to the edge — exactly where decisions are made.
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No cloud dependency.
All inference runs on-device. Connectivity is for delivery, not processing.
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No fleet replacement.
Retrofits onto your existing aircraft. DJI Matrice, MAVLink fixed-wing, VTOL.
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No compromise on performance.
157 TOPS edge AI. Radiometric thermal. IP67 rugged. Operating at −40° to 85°C.
157 TOPS
AI PERFORMANCE
(ONBOARD COMPUTE)
≤ 1.2 kg
Total Payload Weight
Including Enclosure
We don't build drones. We make any drone intelligent.
IP67
Ruggedised Rating
Dust + Water Resistant
−40° to 85°C
Operating Temperature
Range
Six systems.
One payload.
Every component is chosen for operational reliability, in the field, under pressure, at the edge of connectivity.
Thermal Imaging
Radiometric LWIR camera for heat detection, anomaly mapping, and night operations. Sees through smoke, dust, and low-visibility conditions.
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RGB Vision
High-resolution global shutter camera for geo-tagged visual evidence. Feeds directly into the AerialIQ COP dashboard for real-time situational awareness.
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Edge AI Compute
157 TOPS onboard AI — classifies anomalies, estimates spread or severity, and verifies incidents in real time. No cloud connection required.
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Communications
4G/5G connectivity ensures real-time telemetry reaches your operations centre from anywhere — urban, rural, or remote. Satellite fallback in development.
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Environmental Sensors
Wind speed, temperature, and humidity data enriches AI models and operational predictions directly at the source.
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Onboard Power & Backup
Integrated Li-ion battery provides approximately 45 minutes of autonomous operation if aircraft power is interrupted. Hot-swap safe.
Designed to work with
what you already fly.
The Blackbox retrofits onto DJI Matrice series, MAVLink-compatible fixed-wing aircraft, and VTOL platforms. No proprietary hardware lock-in. No fleet replacement required.
If it flies, The Blackbox can make it intelligent.
MAVLink Fixed-Wing
DJI Matrice Series
VTOL Aircraft
More Platforms Coming
Fixed-Wing UAV
DJI Matrice Series
Fixed-Wing UAV
VTOL Aircraft
More Platforms Coming
Operational intelligence that moves at field speed.
AerialIQ turns live signals from drones, sensors, cameras, satellites, weather, GIS, and operational systems into verified intelligence before risk becomes impact.
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Bushfire Operations
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Flood Intelligence
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Agriculture & Biosecurity
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Land & Asset Monitoring
Response within 1 business day
Operational fit assessment
30-minute operational briefing