manufacturer DJI and Canonical Ubuntu today unveiled Manifold, a small computer that will be embedded in a drone and will host applications for it.
The Manifold only fits Matrice 100 platform, so don't expect to make plans to adapt it to your own drone. The Matrice 100 is essentially a test model , costing $3,300.00 with the ability to carry hardware, such as the Manifold and customizable sensors.
Inside the Manifold there is a quad-core ARM Cortex A-15 processor and an NVIDIA Kepler-based graphics card.
The company DJI claims that this computer will provide the capability “new artificial intelligence applications, such as computer vision and self‑learning”. The computer also has standard USB and Ethernet ports for connecting infrared cameras, devices for atmospheric research, research equipment, and other sensors. It also has an HDMI port to connect to a display.
Considering the corporate relationship with Canonical, it is not surprising that the computer will run Ubuntu.
