I. Core Positioning of the Solution
Piesia focuses on the core requirements of drones: "autonomous control, intelligent perception, stability and reliability, and full-domain adaptability." Based on a product philosophy of "dual-architecture flight control hardware matrix + edge AI computing power integration + full-scenario environment adaptation," we create dedicated solutions for drones. The solution centers around domestically produced flight control mainboards, edge intelligent computing modules, and ground control terminals, covering both Intel x86 and domestic Phytium (compatible with LoongArch) dual-architecture platforms. It deeply integrates key technologies such as high-precision flight control algorithms, multi-source sensor collaboration, low-power edge computing, and anti-interference communication. It is widely applicable in industrial inspection, geographic surveying, security monitoring, logistics transportation, and agricultural and forestry plant protection, providing drone manufacturers and industry application service providers with full-link hardware support and system adaptation solutions from flight control core to ground control.
II. Core Products and Technological Advantages
1. Dual-Architecture Flight Control Core, Laying a Solid Foundation for Independent and Controllable Technology
• Domestic Flight Control Platform: Based on the Phytium Tenglong E2000Q processor (compatible with Loongson 2K0500 LoongArch architecture), adapted to Kylin/UnionTech domestic real-time operating systems, and employing a multi-core synchronous design concept, it creates an integrated platform for flight control and intelligent tasks, achieving full-stack independent and controllable hardware, systems, and algorithms, meeting strategic security needs such as government inspection and national defense support; it supports adaptive adaptation to multiple aircraft types, including fixed-wing, multi-rotor, and vertical take-off and landing aircraft, enabling fully autonomous flight without parameter adjustments for conventional UAV layouts.
• High-Performance Computing Platform: The Intel flagship platform is equipped with 13th generation Core i7/i9 and Tiger Lake U series processors, integrating an NPU with a peak computing power of 20 TOPS, providing powerful computing support for complex scenarios. It can run AI algorithms such as path planning, target recognition, and dynamic obstacle avoidance in parallel, with a response delay of <30ms, meeting the needs of high-load task processing.
• High-Precision Flight Control Capability: Integrated multi-channel PWM output and CAN-FD bus interface, supporting precise control of BLDC/PMSM motors, and compatible with lidar and GPS/Beidou dual-mode positioning modules, achieving centimeter-level hovering accuracy and millimeter-level path deviation correction, ensuring flight stability and precise control.
2. Edge AI Computing Power Empowerment for Intelligent Perception and Decision-Making
• Real-time Data Processing: Onboard 8GB LPDDR4x memory and large-capacity SATA/eMMC storage support real-time caching and parallel processing of 4K high-definition video streams and laser point cloud data. The built-in 6 TOPS NPU accelerates AI inference tasks such as object detection and image recognition, enabling automatic identification of equipment defects and abnormal working conditions in inspection scenarios, achieving simultaneous "flight-perception-decision" processes.
• Multi-Source Sensor Collaboration: Equipped with rich I/O interfaces (USB, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc.), it can directly connect to high-definition cameras, infrared thermal imagers, lidar, gas sensors, and other diverse devices, enabling multi-dimensional data fusion and acquisition from visual, infrared, and acoustic sources, adapting to comprehensive perception needs in complex environments. • Autonomous Task Planning: Supports SLAM path planning and dynamic obstacle avoidance algorithms, automatically generating the optimal flight path based on terrain and obstacle distribution. It features resume-from-interruption and autonomous return-to-base functions, significantly improving operational efficiency and safety in surveying, inspection, and other scenarios.
3. Adaptable to all environments, ensuring stable and reliable operation
• Extreme environment tolerance: Utilizing industrial-grade components and a fully sealed protective structure (up to IP67), it supports wide temperature operation from -40℃ to 85℃, and possesses vibration resistance (10G shock resistance) and anti-electromagnetic interference capabilities. It can withstand harsh conditions such as high altitude low temperature, coastal salt spray, and desert dust, meeting the needs of long-term outdoor operations.
• Low power consumption and long battery life: Optimized power management scheme, with core module power consumption <15W, supporting DC 9~36V wide voltage power supply. Combined with intelligent sleep and wake-up mechanisms, it extends flight endurance by more to than 30% under the same battery capacity, suitable for power-constrained scenarios such as logistics transportation and long-distance inspection.
• Anti-interference communication guarantee: Integrated 5G/WiFi 6 dual-mode communication module, supporting uRLLC ultra-high reliability and low-latency communication, achieving stable transmission of flight data and high-definition images. In complex electromagnetic environments such as urban building clusters and industrial parks, the communication interruption rate is reduced to below 0.01%.
4. Comprehensive collaborative control, improving operational efficiency
• Air-ground integrated linkage: Supports real-time collaboration with ground control systems and cloud management platforms, achieving flight status monitoring, task command issuance, and real-time data return through the 5G network, building a "cloud-edge-end" collaborative operation system, adapting to the needs of large-scale drone cluster scheduling.
• Visual ground control: Equipped with an industrial-grade ground control computer and a 15.6-inch full HD touch screen, it supports multi-drone task collaborative planning, real-time display of flight trajectories, and data visualization analysis, and can simultaneously manage more than 10 drone formations.
• Data security protection: Built-in TPM2.0 encryption module and national standard SM4 algorithm, providing full-process encrypted storage and transmission of flight data, task commands, and image data, preventing data leakage and malicious tampering, and meeting industry data security compliance requirements. 5. Flexible Customization and Expansion to Meet Diverse Industry Needs
• Hardware Customization: Based on aircraft type (multi-rotor, fixed-wing, VTOL) and application scenarios, we can customize interface layout (adding CAN bus, optical ports), dimensions (minimum 120x80mm), and protection levels to adapt to the limited installation space and specific payload requirements of drones.
• Software Adaptation Services: We provide real-time operating system customization, flight control algorithm integration, and industry protocol adaptation (such as plant protection operation path planning protocols and inspection data transmission protocols), compatible with mainstream drone mission software, and supporting secondary development and modular function selection.
III. Typical Application Scenarios
1. Industrial Inspection Scenarios (Power/Oil & Gas/Infrastructure)
• Application Requirements: Automatic identification of equipment defects, long-distance autonomous inspection, and tolerance to harsh environments are required to ensure inspection efficiency and data accuracy;
• Core Hardware: Piesia domestically produced flight control mainboard (Phytium Tenglong platform) + edge AI computing module;
• Application Highlights: Supports infrared thermal imaging and visible light fusion detection, automatically identifying defects such as broken power lines and oil and gas pipeline leaks, with an identification accuracy of ≥99%. After deployment by a power company, inspection efficiency increased by 60%, and labor costs decreased by 50%;
• Core Value: Replaces manual high-altitude work, reduces safety risks, and achieves intelligent and standardized inspection.
2. Geographic Surveying and Mapping Scenarios
• Application Requirements: High-precision terrain modeling and rapid data acquisition and processing are required to meet surveying and mapping accuracy and operational efficiency requirements;
• Core Hardware: Piesia high-performance flight control mainboard (Intel Tiger Lake U platform) + LiDAR interface module;
• Application Highlights: Supports centimeter-level positioning and real-time processing of point cloud data. 10 square kilometers of terrain mapping can be completed in 1 hour, with a data error of <5cm. Combined with the edge computing module, on-site pre-processing of surveying and mapping data is achieved, significantly shortening the subsequent modeling cycle;
• Core Value: Improves surveying and mapping efficiency and data accuracy, suitable for professional scenarios such as land surveys and urban planning.
3. Security Monitoring Scenarios
• Application Requirements: Large-area coverage, suspicious target tracking, and rapid emergency response are required to ensure the timeliness and reliability of monitoring;
• Core Hardware: Piesia intelligent flight control module + 5G communication module + ground command and control terminal;
• Application Highlights: Supports AI target locking and automatic tracking. After detecting suspicious targets, it transmits high-definition images in real time and triggers alarms. Combined with 5G low-latency communication, it achieves instant response to ground commands. After deployment in a security project, emergency response efficiency increased by 75%;
• Core Value: Achieves comprehensive monitoring without blind spots, improving security early warning and response capabilities. 4. Agricultural and Forestry Plant Protection Scenarios
• Application Requirements: Requires precise path planning, uniform spraying, and low power consumption for long endurance, meeting the needs of large-scale agricultural and forestry operations;
• Core Hardware: Piesia low-power flight control mainboard (Phytium Tenglong E2000Q platform) + dedicated plant protection interface module;
• Application Highlights: Supports GPS precise path planning, avoiding over-spraying and missed areas; variable spraying is achieved with a flow sensor; power consumption is only 12W, and a single battery can complete 50 acres of farmland operation. After deployment in a certain farm, pesticide utilization rate increased by 30%, and operating costs decreased by 40%;
• Core Value: Improves the efficiency and accuracy of plant protection operations, contributing to the development of smart agriculture.
IV. Core Value of the Solution
1. Independent and Controllable Guarantee: Supported by a domestically developed dual-architecture platform, compatible with independent instruction sets such as the Loongson architecture, achieving full-stack independent and controllable flight control core, meeting strategic security needs;
2. Intelligent Efficiency Improvement: Edge AI computing power and multi-source sensor collaboration enable an upgrade from "manual control" to "autonomous decision-making," increasing operational efficiency by more to than 50%;
3. Stable and Reliable Operation: Industrial-grade wide-temperature protection, low-power design, and anti-interference communication ensure stable operation in complex environments for extended periods, with an MTBF of over 80,000 hours;
4. Adaptation to All Scenarios: Covering diverse scenarios in industry, surveying, security, agriculture, and forestry, supporting multi-model adaptation and function customization to meet the personalized needs of different industries;
5. Rapid Implementation Support: Providing full-process services from hardware customization and algorithm integration to system debugging, shortening the drone product development cycle by 40%, and helping to quickly bring products to market.
V. Service Guarantee
As an Intel Platinum Partner and a national high-tech enterprise, Piesia has 20 years of experience in industrial embedded hardware development, providing full-process services from flight control mainboard customization, algorithm adaptation, system joint debugging to long-term supply. A professional technical team provides 7x24 hour response, combined with a nationwide service network, to provide customers with dual guarantees of "local debugging + remote technical support." At the same time, we deeply cooperate with mainstream drone software manufacturers and sensor suppliers in the industry to provide integrated "hardware + software + peripherals" package services, helping customers quickly achieve intelligent upgrades of drone products and industry application implementation.