106 to the mix, intended for robust and safe eVTOL control, and maximising its certifiability across future eVTOL and BVLOS UAV operations. “The Veronte autopilot architecture has redundancy in almost all of the internal sensors, with three IMUs, two GNSS receivers, two static pressure sensors and three magnetometers - along with one pitot tube input,” said Ángel Monllor Hurtado. “Additionally, we provide for the optional integration of an internal ADS-B transponder, or for a remote ID device, into the autopilot enclosure. All this, together with an internal 4G module for BLOS communications through a secure network powered by Veronte Cloud.” The Veronte 4x is built with three complete Veronte 1x systems plus an arbitration computer that monitors the three, so that if a failure condition is detected in one of their cores or sensors, the arbiter removes the connection to the failed part. “We avoid commonality of failure modes by using dissimilar sensors, and a fourth full dissimilar autopilot core can also be integrated. This versatility permits Veronte to communicate with any third-party autopilot, with Veronte itself serving as a failsafe core for certifiability and keeping the fourth core as the main control unit,” Monllor Hurtado added. “We’ve also split the old Veronte management software into different software tools, including one for PID configuration, one for sensor calibration, and one for uncrewed vehicle operations. This helps provide operators and different engineers with specialised tools best suited to what they need to focus on.” Scorpion Power System Ltd exhibited its ranges of motors and ESCs, with different families of products for varying UAV applications, and debuted its IM (Industrial Multicopter) series of electric motors and IM-series Pods (incorporating a motor, ESC and tube mount). These are currently available in power outputs from 1.5 to 3.5 kW. “The IM Motors Pods have full telemetry capabilities, and can be operated via DroneCAN, UAVCAN or our own SProto CAN protocol, as well as traditional PWM, One Short, Multishot, D-shot, and they run in different sizes for different UAVs, for pairing with propellers from 15 to 30 inch diameters,” said Kyle Dahl. “They pair with our Legatus ESCs which use all western components and are manufactured in Taiwan, and utilise our proprietary FOC motor control algorithm. We spent four years developing our own algorithm, rather than use a stock chipset algorithm, to have complete control over the motor driving algorithm and ensure we could retain high flexibility and adjustability to tune it for different application requirements. “Normal FOC algorithms require specific tuning to work with a fixed motor, whereas ours is motor agnostic, meaning it can work with any motor with little to no adjustment. They also often come with an rpm-limit; ours is about twice as high as the average, and can also achieve about 15% more top-end torque, with up to 12% more energy efficiency. Combining the Legatus ESC with our IM-series motor can realistically achieve up to 20% increase in overall flight efficiency.” The company also showcased its new Tribunus III ESCs, which it has engineered closely for heat transfer and hence thermal management of its PCBs. June/July 2024 | Uncrewed Systems Technology Embention’s Veronte autopilot has been designed with three IMUs, two GNSS receivers, two static pressure sensors and three magnetometers for redundancy Scorpion Power System’s IM-series Pods incorporate a motor, an ESC and a tube mount. They are currently available in power outputs from 1.5 to 3.5 kW
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