DJI Mainfold

The Manifold is a high-performance embedded computerspecially designed for the DJI Onboard SDK. It enables developersto transform aerial platforms into truly intelligent flying robotsthat can perform complex computing tasks and advancedimage processing literally on the fly. The DJI Manifold is a high-performance onboard computer designed to bring advanced computing power directly to your drone. Built for developers and researchers, it runs on Ubuntu OS and supports DJI’s SDKs, making it ideal for custom applications such as AI-powered image recognition, real-time 3D mapping, and autonomous navigation. With seamless integration into DJI flight systems, the Manifold enables precise control and real-time data processing during flight. Its compact and lightweight form factor ensures minimal impact on drone performance, while multiple connectivity options—including USB, Ethernet, HDMI, and UART—offer flexibility for a wide range of mission-critical applications.

ADVANCED IMAGE PROCESSING IN THE SKY

The Manifold packs the processing power of a PC graphics cardand supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4, enabling your aerialplatform to process complex images in real time. The Manifoldalso supports NVIDIA CUDA, which can be used to develop themost advanced GPU-accelerated applications and boost theperformance of a program. It can be deployed for use in artificialintelligence applications such as computer vision and deep learning.This means your aerial platforms will not only be able to sense the surrounding environment, but also identify objects and respondalmost instantly.

CONVENIENT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT

Designed for developers, the Manifold’s built-in Ubuntu operating system supports Linux, CUDA, OpenCV, and ROS. It is ideal forresearch and development of professional applications. The Manifold can natively run the DJI Onboard SDK, access flight data and perform intelligent control and data analysis. With CUDA, the Manifold can be used to accelerate your applications to achieve unprecedented levelsof performance.

^{*Does not support Ubuntu 16.04 or above.}

LOW POWER CONSUMPTION

The Manifold is optimized for power efficiency with a peak powerconsumption of approximately 15 W, or one fourth of that of atypical laptop. The Manifold’s Tegra K1 CPU uses four A15 coresfor heavy computing tasks, and a single battery-saver core whenperforming simple calculations. The number of active cores can bedynamically adjusted to decrease power consumption, and theextra core is automatically activated when needed.

• MAX ≈ 15W ELECTRICAL POWER CONSUMPTION

VERSATILE COMPATIBILITY

Limited space on aerial platforms is no longer a limit to developing powerful applications. With a size of only 11 cm x 11 cm x 2.6 cm, a weight of less than 200 g, and built-in customized ports, the Manifoldis optimized for DJI developer platforms. It can be easily mounted tothe expansion bay of the Matrice 100 and Matrice 600, and is also compatible with the A3 and N3 flight controller.

COMPREHENSIVE CONNECTIVITY

Equipped with USB, Ethernet, Mini-PCIe, HDMI, UART, SPI, and I2Cports, the Manifold allows you to connect to a wide array of sensors,monitors and other peripheral devices. The Manifold also provides customized ports to connect to the Matrice 100 and Matrice 600, sothe images captured by the camera mounted to the platform can be processed. This opens up more possibilities for developers to create extraordinary applications.

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