Spend less time building and maintaining so you can spend more time developing and flying.

The devFrame is a 3D printable, Open Source quadcopter and rover frame design. Supports 300-500 class quadcopter frames in Stretch X, Hybrid X and H configurations, as well as skid steer rovers (rover coming soon).

To complete your build we provide step by step instructions to take you from a pile of parts on the bench to a flying, or roving, robot.

devFrame parts with tubes

Spares To Spare

Avoid vendor lock and lack of spare parts with Open Source 3D printed parts, off the shelf tubes, and hardware store fasteners.

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devFrame internal volume

Room To Spare

Enjoy a large internal volume with room left over for battery, companion computer, and sensors.

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Options To Spare

Build various frame sizes and geometries with support for several different popular sensors and companion computers.

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Features

  • Open Source Hardware (CERN v2.0)
  • 3D printable components
  • Off the shelf carbon fiber tubes
  • Hardware store fasteners such as screws and zip ties
  • Standardized mechanical interfaces
  • Several ready to go mounts and adapters
  • Minimize tool requirements
  • No specialist tools to build frame
  • No vendor lock
  • Step by step instructions
  • Full parameter files for common builds

Specifications

  • Size can scale from 300-500mm
  • X, Stretch X, Hybrid X, H Frame Geometry
  • Supports prop sizes from 5in to 10in
  • Supports up to 2kg flying weight
  • 10mm tube on 60mm spacing for off the shelf accessory mounts
  • 15mm and 30mm mounting hole spacing

Currently Supported Companion Computers and Sensors

  • RPi 0/3/4 Mounts and Covers
  • RPi Camera Module Mounts and Covers
  • NVIDIA Jetson Nano Mount
  • Benewake TFMini Mount
  • CUAV PXFlow Mount
  • mRo GPS Mount and Cover
  • Seeed Studio ThoneFlow Mount
  • Flight Controllers with 30.5mm x 30.5mm