Ainstein’s US-D1 Radar Altimeter for Urban & Suburban Last-Mile Delivery Drones

Ainstein’s US-D1 radar altimeter was designed to excel in low-altitude flights and enables autonomous takeoff/landing for UAVs and precision terrain following. Due to its effectiveness in providing efficient, reliable, and safe AGL data, it can be operated in urban and suburban areas. That makes the US-D1’s compact size and lightweight ideal for delivery drones and last-mile delivery use cases. Its affordability is especially appealing to growing or large fleets, as the US-D1 can offer volume discounts on orders of 50+.

Key Benefits of the US-D1 for Drone Deliveries:

Ideal for terrain following, for designated streets and paths of flight
More reliable in weather than LiDAR/laser altimeters
Small size and weight
Plug and play with Ardupilot and PX4

Who the US-D1 is Ideal for:

Delivery Drones & Last Mile Delivery
Suburban & Urban flights

Why Use a Radar Altimeter?

To perform high-fidelity UAV terrain-following
Laser altimeters are less effective over water or unclear atmospheric conditions
GPS can’t account for varied terrain in many areas