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How it connects to your drone

The pilot keeps the RF link; encrypted 4G/5G adds a link to DroneAI C2. The same wiring applies to every upgrade kit.

Telem5G
100–300 mscommand round trip over 5G/4G
200–500 msvideo glass-to-glass
<5 slink back after a drop
2–5 kmrange, 50–100 sorties flown on 5G
On the drone

One install

Telemetry to the flight controller, Ethernet to the camera and RC air unit, 5 V power and a SIM. That is the whole install.

Over 4G/5G

Encrypted to C2

Encrypted video, telemetry and detections to DroneAI C2, on DroneAI cloud or your own servers.

Over the RC link

Pilot keeps RF

The existing 2.4 GHz link still serves the pilot, now with AI detections on the camera feed.

Which product sits where

AI + 5G on the droneEdgeAI5G Lite (small drones) · EdgeAI5G (larger drones, UGVs)
5G link onlyTelem5G, for any MAVLink drone
Server, dashboard, mission controlDroneAI C2, cloud or on-prem
Ground station and RCYour existing pilot GCS and 2.4 GHz radio
Building a new drone?CubeAI5G and Cube5G — see new drone builds

Why DroneAI

Upgrade what you fly — don't replace it

The kit mounts beside the autopilot on one cable. Nothing is removed and nothing is retrained: the pilot keeps the radio, and the commander gets AI alerts and live video over 5G.

Keeps your fleetAny MAVLink drone (ArduPilot, PX4); closed commercial drones via EdgeAI at the ground station.
Non-Chinese, NDAA-compliant5G modem on n78 (3.3–3.8 GHz), separate from your 2.4/5.8 GHz RC bands.
Your data, your serversEncrypted tunnel, outbound connections only; host C2 and AI training on-prem.
Works when the link dropsAI keeps running on board; detections go through as small packets and the RC link stays as backup.

How we start

From a demo flight to a deployed unit

Start small on your own drones, prove it in your sector, then roll it out.

Step 1

5G flight demo

We fly a DroneAI-equipped drone over 5G with live video, AI detections and C2 on screen.

Step 2

Fit your drones

The kit goes on drones you already operate — telemetry, Ethernet, 5 V power and a SIM.

Step 3

Train on your targets

DroneAI Studio adds the classes your sector needs, from your own footage, on your servers.

Step 4

Deploy across units

Pilot, commander and headquarters on one C2 picture, with replay and reports for every sortie.

Proven in the field

Flown with defence, research and industry

Indian Army

Unit perimeter and ISR

Edge AI detection of persons and vehicles with geo-tagged alerts to the command post; every sortie saved and searchable.

C-DAC · private 5G

Amlohri coal mine

Drones and dumper trucks on one private 5G network and one dashboard — aerial video, LiDAR and truck telemetry together.

Events

IMC, GITEX, Drone Manthan

Live 5G flights and AI demos for forces, telecom operators and industry. See the events

Questions buyers ask

Before you decide

How fast is control over 5G?

Command round trip is 100–300 ms and video glass-to-glass is 200–500 ms. After a drop the link is back in under 5 seconds.

What range have you flown?

2–5 km, across 50–100 sorties flown on 5G.

What if there is no 5G where we fly?

The link falls back to 4G, a second modem on a second operator covers gaps (Telem5G Duo), and the RC radio stays as backup. Below ~100 m, where most security drones fly, existing 4G/5G networks give good coverage — or use private 5G.

Can someone hijack the drone over the network?

Drones accept no inbound connections: they only connect out, over an encrypted, authenticated tunnel to DroneAI C2.

Do we lose the pilot's radio?

No. The 2.4 GHz RC link stays with the pilot as an independent backup; 5G is added alongside it.

How do we start?

With a 5G flight demo, then a field trial on your own drones. Use the contact page or call +91 98866 91115.

Ready to make your fleet intelligent?

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