Embention Redundancy Ecosystem

Veronte Flight Controllers

As the authorized UK representative of Embention, Torquety brings you the Veronte Flight Controllers: programmable flight control systems designed for the control of autonomous vehicles (UAV, USV, UGV) and fly-by-wire manned aircraft, developed in compliance with DO-178C, DO-254, and DO-160 certification standards.

Veronte Autopilot 1x professional flight control system showing anodized aluminum enclosure.

Veronte Autopilot 1x

A compact, miniaturized, and high-reliability flight control system designed for professional drones, eVTOLs, and other autonomous vehicles.

Specifications
Veronte Autopilot 4x triple-redundant flight control computer with external arbiter voting system.

Veronte Autopilot 4x

A fully-redundant, safety-critical autopilot featuring a fail-operational architecture with no single point of failure, ideal for UAM, tactical drones, and MALE/HALE platforms.

Specifications
Veronte Autopilot DRx distributed redundant flight control system consisting of three physical modules.

Veronte Autopilot DRx

A Distributed Redundant autopilot specifically engineered to meet eVTOL and UAM certification requirements, isolating components to protect against zonal failures.

Specifications
Veronte Autopilot KAI OEM bare board flight controller with embedded AI and ribbon cables.

Veronte Autopilot KAI

A high-integrity flight control system with embedded AI, optimized for loitering munitions and C-UAS interceptors operating in GNSS-denied environments.

Specifications

Guidance, Navigation & Control

Veronte Autopilots are developed in strict compliance with aviation safety standards, including DO-178C (software), DO-254 (electronic hardware), and DO-160G (environmental conditions). By integrating these systems, manufacturers of unmanned systems (UAV, USV, UGV) and fly-by-wire manned aircraft (eVTOL) can significantly reduce the complexity, cost, and time-to-market associated with achieving airworthiness and type certification (supporting up to DAL-B design assurance, with pathways to DAL-A).

The ecosystem offers scalable redundancy tiers to guarantee mission success in safety-critical operations. The compact Autopilot 1x features sensor-level redundancy with triple IMUs and dual GNSS. The Autopilot 4x adds fail-operational capability through triplicated hardware cores overseen by a dissimilar arbiter, eliminating single points of failure. The Autopilot DRx takes this further with distributed redundancy, allowing modules to be placed in separate zones of the aircraft to survive localized structural damage, fire, or electrical faults.

Veronte Autopilots are highly versatile and ready for “Plug ‘n Fly” integration in any vehicle configuration. Using Embention’s model-based design environment, developers can visually customize guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) loops, custom flight phases, and failsafes without writing C/C++ code. For advanced requirements, custom C++ user-code modules can be integrated directly into the autopilot core, maintaining separation and compatibility with the certified base software.

Veronte Autopilot family representative close-up render showing high-reliability connectors.

Technical Specifications

A direct, side-by-side comparison of the core physical, electrical, and sensor parameters for each Veronte model.

ParameterVeronte Autopilot 1xVeronte Autopilot 4xVeronte Autopilot DRxVeronte Autopilot KAI
Redundancy LevelSingle Core + FTS WatchdogTriple-Redundant + 1x ExternalDistributed Redundant (3x separated units)Single Core + AI Coprocessor
Operating Voltage8 to 54 VDC (Redundant)6.5 to 36 VDC (Redundant)6.5 to 36 VDC per unitUp to 54 VDC (Redundant supply)
Power Consumption5 to 15 W17 to 47 W3x (5 to 15 W)15 to 25 W (Est.) / Up to 25h loitering¹
IP / EnclosureIP67 / Anodized AluminumIP67 / Anodized AluminumIP67 (per unit) / Anodized AluminumOEM Bare Board (Integrated Thermal Block)
Operating Temperature-40 °C to +65 °C-40 °C to +65 °C (Datasheet: -20 to 70°C)-40 °C to +60 °C-40 °C to +60 °C
Weight208 g (Remote ID) / 209 g (ADS-B)615 g (631 g with DAA)198 g per core (594 g total)190 g
Dimensions76 x 65 x 40 mm83 x 128 x 70 mm3x (75 x 64 x 40 mm)127 x 53 x 15.3 mm
Total IMUs2x (3-axis Accel/Gyro)9x (3-axis Accel/Gyro)6x (3-axis Accel/Gyro)1x IMU
Magnetometers2x internal9x internal6x internal1x internal
Barometers / Pitot2x static / 1x dynamic6x static / 3x dynamic6x static / 3x dynamic1x pressure sensor
GNSS positioning3x internal GNSS (RTK, Heading)²6x internal GNSS (RTK, Heading)9x internal GNSS (RTK, Heading)²GNSS + Visual SLAM support
Communication Buses1x CAN FD, 2x CAN, 1x RS232, 2x RS485, 2x UART, 1x I2C, 1x Ethernet2x CAN, 1x RS-232, 1x RS-485, 1x I2C, 1x ARINC 4293x (1x CAN-FD, 2x CAN, 1x RS-232, 2x RS-485, 1x Ethernet)USB 3.0, 2x CAN FD, 2x Ethernet 1G
Chassis / Mating Conn.HEW.LM.368.XLNP / FGW.LM.368.XLCT1x HEW / 1x HER / Mates: FGW & FGR3x HEW.LM.368.XLNP / FGW.LM.368.XLCTLocked ribbon connections
Certification ReadyDO178-C, DO254, DO160-G DAL-BDO178-C, DO254, DO160-G DAL-BDO178-C, DO254, DO160-GBuilt to DO178-C / DO254 guidelines

Veronte Autopilot 1x Specifications

Redundancy Level:Single Core + FTS Watchdog
Operating Voltage:8 to 54 VDC (Redundant)
Power Consumption:5 to 15 W
IP / Enclosure:IP67 / Anodized Aluminum
Operating Temp:-40 °C to +65 °C
Weight:208 g (Remote ID) / 209 g (ADS-B)
Dimensions:76 x 65 x 40 mm
Total IMUs:2x (3-axis Accel/Gyro)
Magnetometers:2x internal
Barometers / Pitot:2x static / 1x dynamic
GNSS Positioning:3x internal (RTK, Heading)²
Communication:1x CAN FD, 2x CAN, 1x RS232, 2x RS485, 2x UART, 1x I2C, 1x Ethernet
Mating Connector:HEW.LM.368.XLNP / FGW.LM.368.XLCT
Certification:DO178-C, DO254, DO160-G DAL-B

Veronte Autopilot 4x Specifications

Redundancy Level:Triple-Redundant + 1x External
Operating Voltage:6.5 to 36 VDC (Redundant)
Power Consumption:17 to 47 W
IP / Enclosure:IP67 / Anodized Aluminum
Operating Temp:-40 °C to +65 °C (Datasheet: -20 to 70°C)
Weight:615 g (631 g with DAA)
Dimensions:83 x 128 x 70 mm
Total IMUs:9x (3-axis Accel/Gyro)
Magnetometers:9x internal
Barometers / Pitot:6x static / 3x dynamic
GNSS Positioning:6x internal (RTK, Heading)
Communication:2x CAN, 1x RS-232, 1x RS-485, 1x I2C, 1x ARINC 429
Mating Connector:1x HEW / 1x HER / Mates: FGW & FGR
Certification:DO178-C, DO254, DO160-G DAL-B

Veronte Autopilot DRx Specifications

Redundancy Level:Distributed Redundant (3x units)
Operating Voltage:6.5 to 36 VDC per unit
Power Consumption:3x (5 to 15 W)
IP / Enclosure:IP67 (per unit) / Anodized Aluminum
Operating Temp:-40 °C to +60 °C
Weight:198 g per core (594 g total)
Dimensions:3x (75 x 64 x 40 mm)
Total IMUs:6x (3-axis Accel/Gyro)
Magnetometers:6x internal
Barometers / Pitot:6x static / 3x dynamic
GNSS Positioning:9x internal (RTK, Heading)²
Communication:3x (1x CAN FD, 2x CAN, 1x RS232, 2x RS485, 1x Ethernet)
Mating Connector:3x HEW.LM.368.XLNP / FGW.LM.368.XLCT
Certification:DO178-C, DO254, DO160-G

Veronte Autopilot KAI Specifications

Redundancy Level:Single Core + AI Coprocessor
Operating Voltage:Up to 54 VDC (Redundant supply)
Power Consumption:15 to 25 W (Est.) / Up to 25h loitering¹
IP / Enclosure:OEM Bare Board (Integrated Thermal Block)
Operating Temp:-40 °C to +60 °C
Weight:190 g
Dimensions:127 x 53 x 15.3 mm
Total IMUs:1x IMU
Magnetometers:1x internal
Barometers / Pitot:1x pressure sensor
GNSS Positioning:GNSS + Visual SLAM support
Communication:USB 3.0, 2x CAN FD, 2x Ethernet 1G
Mating Connector:Locked ribbon connections
Certification:Built to DO178-C / DO254 guidelines
* Note 1: Up to 25h loitering operations is a feature of the Loitering Munition integration platform, not the standalone electrical power limit.
* Note 2: Requires Autopilot 1x hardware revision v4.12 containing the 3rd GNSS module with TSO-C199 approval.

Technical Features

Explore the core hardware functionalities and software capabilities that define the Veronte autopilot ecosystem.

Model-based design control loop configuration layout icon.

Model-Based Design Customization

Configure autopilot GNC phases, custom flight routines, and control loop PIDs visually without writing custom C/C++ code, reducing time-to-market.

Fail-operational flight control computer voting redundancy scheme.

Fail-Operational Redundancy

Deploy active voting schemes on triple-redundant architectures, allowing backup flight computers to instantly isolate a failed module and continue the mission.

DAA sense and avoid airspace drone detection radar interface.

DAA & Sense & Avoid

Utilize integrated ADS-B transceivers or Remote ID modules with onboard detection sensors to execute safe BVLOS operations in shared civil airspace.

Visual SLAM camera navigation and optical flow sensor tracking icon.

Visual SLAM & Optical Flow

Enable visual-inertial sensor fusion to map environments and navigate safely in tactical, jammed, or spoofed GNSS-denied airspaces.

Zonal physical segregation protection diagram for drone core modules.

Zonal Physical Protection

Physically segregate autopilot cores across the aircraft bays using the DRx system, eliminating common-mode failure risks from lightning strikes or mechanical impacts.

Flowchart diagram detailing the three automatic routines (Go-Home, FTS Trigger, and Continue Mission) executed upon signal loss.

Automatic Routines & Failsafes

Configure automatic safety routines (Go-Home, FTS parachute trigger, or Continue Mission) in PDI Builder to execute when a lost signal or system anomaly is detected.

Target Applications

Visual examples and integration architectures displaying Veronte systems implemented in B2B applications.

Civilian & Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

For crewed or cargo-carrying eVTOL aircraft, the triple-redundant Veronte 4x and distributed DRx provide fail-operational systems, ensuring passenger and cargo safety while satisfying EASA and FAA airworthiness certification guidelines.

Tactical Defense & Munitions

For loitering munitions, target drones, and Counter-UAS platforms, the Veronte KAI delivers AI-powered visual navigation to counter EW jamming. Complete on-board encryption and pre-impact secure data wipes safeguard critical software technologies.

Scope of Delivery

Review the components, harnesses, and antenna suites shipped with each system variant.

Veronte Autopilot 1x

  • 1x Veronte Autopilot 1x Unit (Remote ID / ADS-B version)
  • 1x FGW.LM.368.XLCT Mating Connector Circular Plug
  • 3x High-gain SSMA antennas (GNSS, LOS, DAA)
  • 1x Integration Quick Start Guide

Veronte Autopilot 4x

  • 1x Veronte Autopilot 4x Redundant Unit
  • 1x Veronte Harness Blue 68P (Main, 52 cm)
  • 1x Veronte Harness Yellow 68P (Arbiter, 52 cm)
  • 1x Set of SSMA high-gain antennas
  • 1x Calibration & Integration Guide

Veronte Autopilot DRx

  • 3x Veronte Autopilot 1x Units (DRx License)
  • 3x Pre-wired Mating Harnesses (Blue 68P, 52 cm)¹
  • 1x Redundant Network Kit (Ethernet Switch & configuration connectors)
  • 6x Redundant SSMA GNSS antennas
  • 1x DRx System Integration Manual
¹ Standard Autopilot 1x units require FGW keyed Blue harnesses; Yellow FGR keyed harnesses are mechanically incompatible with the 1x receptacle.

Veronte Autopilot KAI

  • 1x Veronte Autopilot KAI OEM Board
  • 1x Set of high-speed lockable ribbon connectors
  • 1x AI SLAM & computer vision license
  • 1x Board Pinout & Integration Manual