Sundance Brings Ainstein’s New All-Weather Radar Altimeter to Product Portfolio
Ainstein’s US-D1 Pro radar altimeter sensor meets the demands of ruggedised UAV or tactical drone applications.
LONDON — September 30, 2025. Sundance Multiprocessor Technology (Sundance), a leader in embedded computing systems, today expanded its portfolio of high-precision radar altimeters from Ainstein, a trusted leader in radar sensing solutions since 2015, by adding the new US-D1 Pro to its family of Ainstein devices. Sundance will jointly showcase the US-D1 Pro with Ainstein at the DroneX Tradeshow & Conference (September 30-October 1, 2025, at Excel London).
“Bridging the gap between the compact power of Ainstein’s US-D1 and the long-range performance of the company’s LR-D1 — products that Sundance has long carried — Ainstein’s newest radar altimeter, the US-D1 Pro, is engineered for precision, durability, and next-gen aerospace missions.
As a small, lightweight device that’s plug-and-play ready, the US-D1 Pro is also exceptionally easy to use, requiring minimal engineering — not even recalibration.
We’re delighted to partner with Ainstein in bringing this hot new radar altimeter to our customers designing UAVs for wide-ranging applications in recon, surveillance, safety monitoring, and more.”
The US-D1 Pro meets demand for compact, high-precision radar altimeters that maintain accuracy in the toughest weather, light, and environmental conditions — including fog, high brightness or low light, and dust. That makes it ideally suited for ruggedised UAVs, tactical drones, and other aerial surveillance applications.
“Sundance Multiprocessor is one of the industry’s most trusted names in providing competitively priced and well-engineered products for the high-performance aerospace market and industrial applications operating in challenging environmental conditions.
We’re thrilled to expand upon our already thriving relationship with Sundance and look forward to many successful integrations to come.”
Features of the US-D1 Pro
- Extended Altitude Range — Operates from 0.5 m to 120+ m, allowing use across both small-scale and expansive use cases.
- High-Precision at All Altitudes — Provides ±0.1 m accuracy at low altitudes and 1% accuracy above 10 m, delivering pinpoint positioning for exact repeatability in imaging.
- Robust Operation in Harsh Environments — Rated IP69K, the US-D1 Pro withstands dust, water, and extreme temperatures (-45°C to 85°C), making it ideal for rugged use cases.
- Certified for Safety and Reliability — Designed to meet DO-160, DO-178, and DO-254 standards with 8,000+ operational hours and a 97% product reliability rate, ensuring consistent performance and dependable behavior in aerospace applications.
- Plug-and-Play Integration — With dual CAN FD interfaces and a wide voltage range (9–16V), the US-D1 Pro integrates seamlessly into professional drone platforms.
Availability
Ainstein’s US-D1 Pro is available today from the Sundance store. For more information, contact Sundance by phone: +44 (0)1494 793 167 or email: sales@sundance.com. Visit Sundance and Ainstein at DroneX Booth #DX114 (September 30-October 1, Excel London).
About Ainstein
Ainstein is a leading provider of radar sensor solutions for autonomous aerospace, automotive, internet of things (IoT), and sports markets. Dedicated to innovation and customer satisfaction, Ainstein delivers cutting-edge radar technology to meet the evolving needs of its valued customers. Based in Lawrence, Kansas, with backing from major investors such as Doosan Bobcat, Ainstein stands out in its expertise and global network of integrators, distributors, investors, and partners, to overcome traditional radar industry constraints such as cost, weight, and performance issues. For more information, visit: https://ainstein.ai .
About Sundance
Established in 1989, Sundance Multiprocessor Technology Ltd. is an original design manufacturer (ODM) that offers a comprehensive range of well-engineered parallel processing modules and digital signal processing (DSP) interfaces.
With a product portfolio spanning PC add-on boards to FPGA platforms across many industry-standard form factors, Sundance acts as a one-stop shop for system designers and manufacturers to accelerate development in high-performance embedded processing applications.
Sundance meets the industry’s most rigorous quality certifications, including ISO 9001-2015 and JOSCAR. In addition, Sundance is a member of the AMD Embedded Partners program. For more information, visit: https://www.sundance.com/, email: sales@sundance.com, or follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sundance-dot-com/