Drones

HW Evaluation Tools

Key Products

Please enter your desired search query and search again

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, come in a variety of sizes according to the tasks they’re designed for ranging from mini-drones that fit in the palm of your hand to professional and commercial versions capable of carrying substantial payloads or taking still pictures or videos for entertainment or surveillance purposes.

Remote Control RX - MCU

STM32WB series of Wireless MCUs

EEPROM

STM32F4

Balun

GNSS Module - Teseo

EEPROM

Secure element

USB Intefaces

STM32F3

MOSFET and IGBT Drivers

STM32F4

EEPROM

STM32F4

Challenges in drone design

The biggest challenge in industrial drone design is to meet flying time and payload targets. This requires a balanced mechanical and electronic design with the best trade-off in regards to the number of propellers, battery capacity and weight as well as sensing and connectivity capabilities.

This is where the on-board electronics – typically split into a Flight Control Unit (FCU), Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) driving the propellers and the on-board camera and gimbal control – can make the difference.

Our products and solutions

We offer motor control solutions for ESC and gimbal control as well as high-performance FCU designs. In addition to power MOSFETs, monolithic motor drivers and high-performance STM32 microcontrollers, our portfolio includes a full range of motion, environmental and ranging sensors and connectivity solutions as well as ready-to-use reference designs for developing industrial drones with the best possible flight performance for the targeted application.

Featured Videos

See All

Getting Started with STEVAL-FCU001V1

How to make your own mini drone

Watch the video (3:00)

Getting started with Drone Flight Control Unit

Step-by-step guide to build a mini drone based on STEVAL-FCU001 Flight Control Unit and fly it in minutes

Watch the video (6:53)

Getting to know STDRIVE Gate Drivers for MOSFETs and IGBTs

Watch the video (03:23)

All tools & software

Evaluation tool software

	Part number	Status	Description	Type	Supplier
Worldwide,Asia,Europe,Africa,North America,South America,Oceania,Afghanistan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Burma (Myanmar),Cambodia,China,East Timor,India,Indonesia,Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Albania,Andorra,Armenia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,Malta,Moldova,Monaco,Montenegro,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,San Marino,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,Vatican City,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Democratic Republic of Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Ivory Coast,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe,Antigua and Barbuda,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Canada,Costa Rica,Dominica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Grenada,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago,United States,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Guyana,Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,Venezuela,Australia,Fiji,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Nauru,New Zealand,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu	STSW-FCU001	Active	Reference design firmware for mini drones	Evaluation tool software	ST	STSW-FCU001 Description: Reference design firmware for mini drones

MEMS and sensors software

	Part number	Status	Description	Type	Supplier
Worldwide,Asia,Europe,Africa,North America,South America,Oceania,Afghanistan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Burma (Myanmar),Cambodia,China,East Timor,India,Indonesia,Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Albania,Andorra,Armenia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,Malta,Moldova,Monaco,Montenegro,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,San Marino,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,Vatican City,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Democratic Republic of Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Ivory Coast,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe,Antigua and Barbuda,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Canada,Costa Rica,Dominica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Grenada,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago,United States,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Guyana,Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,Venezuela,Australia,Fiji,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Nauru,New Zealand,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu	C-Driver-MEMS	Active	Standard C platform-independent drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors	Drivers for MEMS	ST	C-Driver-MEMS Description: Standard C platform-independent drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors
Worldwide,Asia,Europe,Africa,North America,South America,Oceania,Afghanistan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Burma (Myanmar),Cambodia,China,East Timor,India,Indonesia,Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Albania,Andorra,Armenia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,Malta,Moldova,Monaco,Montenegro,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,San Marino,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,Vatican City,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Democratic Republic of Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Ivory Coast,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe,Antigua and Barbuda,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Canada,Costa Rica,Dominica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Grenada,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago,United States,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Guyana,Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,Venezuela,Australia,Fiji,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Nauru,New Zealand,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu	LinuxDriverIIO	Active	Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Industrial I/O framework)	Drivers for MEMS	ST	LinuxDriverIIO Description: Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Industrial I/O framework)
Worldwide,Asia,Europe,Africa,North America,South America,Oceania,Afghanistan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Burma (Myanmar),Cambodia,China,East Timor,India,Indonesia,Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Albania,Andorra,Armenia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,Malta,Moldova,Monaco,Montenegro,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,San Marino,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,Vatican City,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Democratic Republic of Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Ivory Coast,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe,Antigua and Barbuda,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Canada,Costa Rica,Dominica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Grenada,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago,United States,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Guyana,Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,Venezuela,Australia,Fiji,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Nauru,New Zealand,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu	LinuxDriverInput	Active	Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Input framework)	Drivers for MEMS	ST	LinuxDriverInput Description: Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Input framework)

Wireless Connectivity Software

	Part number	Status	Description	Type	Supplier
Worldwide,Asia,Europe,Africa,North America,South America,Oceania,Afghanistan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Burma (Myanmar),Cambodia,China,East Timor,India,Indonesia,Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Albania,Andorra,Armenia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,Malta,Moldova,Monaco,Montenegro,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,San Marino,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,Vatican City,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Democratic Republic of Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Ivory Coast,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe,Antigua and Barbuda,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Canada,Costa Rica,Dominica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Grenada,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago,United States,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Guyana,Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,Venezuela,Australia,Fiji,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Nauru,New Zealand,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu	ST_BLE_DRONE	Active	Drone remote controller app for Android	Wireless Connectivity Software	ST	ST_BLE_DRONE Description: Drone remote controller app for Android

All Hardware Evaluation Tools

Ecosystems

Part Number	Description	Core product	Tool Type	Supplier	Sort by: part number
X-NUCLEO-IHM16M1 Active	Three-phase brushless DC motor driver expansion board based on STSPIN830 for STM32 Nucleo	STSPIN830	STM32 ODE Move-Actuate HW	ST	X-NUCLEO-IHM16M1 Active Three-phase brushless DC motor driver expansion board based on STSPIN830 for STM32 Nucleo
X-NUCLEO-IHM17M1 Active	Low voltage three-phase brushless DC motor driver expansion board based on STSPIN233 for STM32 Nucleo	STSPIN233	STM32 ODE Move-Actuate HW	ST	X-NUCLEO-IHM17M1 Active Low voltage three-phase brushless DC motor driver expansion board based on STSPIN233 for STM32 Nucleo
X-NUCLEO-IKS02A1 Active	Motion MEMS and microphone MEMS expansion board for STM32 Nucleo	ISM330DHCX	STM32 ODE Sense HW	ST	X-NUCLEO-IKS02A1 Active Motion MEMS and microphone MEMS expansion board for STM32 Nucleo

Evaluation tools

Part Number	Description	Core product	Tool Type	Supplier	Sort by: part number
EVAL6498L Active	Evaluation board for the L6498L gate driver	-	Motor control	ST	EVAL6498L Active Evaluation board for the L6498L gate driver
EVALSTDRV600HB8 Active	Demonstration board kit for L638xE and L639x high-voltage gate drivers	L6385E , L6395	Motor control	ST	EVALSTDRV600HB8 Active Demonstration board kit for L638xE and L639x high-voltage gate drivers
STEVAL-DRONE01 Active	Mini drone kit with flight controller unit, motors, propellers, frame and battery	-	Sensing	ST	STEVAL-DRONE01 Active Mini drone kit with flight controller unit, motors, propellers, frame and battery
STEVAL-DRONE02 Active	Mini drone companion for STEVAL-FCU001V2 flight controller unit	-	Sensing	ST	STEVAL-DRONE02 Active Mini drone companion for STEVAL-FCU001V2 flight controller unit
STEVAL-ESC001V1 Active	Electronic speed controller reference design for drones	L6398	Motor control	ST	STEVAL-ESC001V1 Active Electronic speed controller reference design for drones
STEVAL-ESC002V1 Active	Electronic Speed Controller reference design based on STSPIN32F0A	STSPIN32F0A	Motor control	ST	STEVAL-ESC002V1 Active Electronic Speed Controller reference design based on STSPIN32F0A
STEVAL-FCU001V1 Active	Flight controller unit evaluation board for toy drones	-	Sensing	ST	STEVAL-FCU001V1 Active Flight controller unit evaluation board for toy drones
STEVAL-FCU001V2 Active	Flight controller unit evaluation board for mini drones	-	Sensing	ST	STEVAL-FCU001V2 Active Flight controller unit evaluation board for mini drones
STEVAL-ISA055V1 Active	0.7 A / 1.2 V synchronous buck converter with enable function based on the ST1S12XX	-	Power supplies and converters	-	STEVAL-ISA055V1 Active 0.7 A / 1.2 V synchronous buck converter with enable function based on the ST1S12XX
STEVAL-ISA141V1 Active	2 A, 2 MHz, Vout = 3.3 V, high-efficiency dual-mode buck-boost DC-DC converter based on the STBB3J	STBB3J	Power supplies and converters	-	STEVAL-ISA141V1 Active 2 A, 2 MHz, Vout = 3.3 V, high-efficiency dual-mode buck-boost DC-DC converter based on the STBB3J
STEVAL-L99615C Active	Up to 5 cells BMS for industrial applications based on L9961	L9961	Power supplies and converters	ST	STEVAL-L99615C Active Up to 5 cells BMS for industrial applications based on L9961
STEVAL-MIC001V1 Active	Microphone coupon board based on the MP34DT05-A digital MEMS	MP34DT05-A	Audio IC eval boards	ST	STEVAL-MIC001V1 Active Microphone coupon board based on the MP34DT05-A digital MEMS
STEVAL-MKI139V5 NRND	Microphone coupon board based on the MP23AB01DH fully differential analog MEMS microphone	MP23AB01DH	Audio IC eval boards	ST	STEVAL-MKI139V5 NRND Microphone coupon board based on the MP23AB01DH fully differential analog MEMS microphone
STEVAL-MKI182V1 NRND	ISM330DLC adapter board for a standard DIL24 socket	ISM330DLC	MEMS motion sensor eval boards	ST	STEVAL-MKI182V1 NRND ISM330DLC adapter board for a standard DIL24 socket
STEVAL-MKI184V1 Active	ISM303DAC adapter board for a standard DIL24 socket	ISM303DAC	MEMS motion sensor eval boards	ST	STEVAL-MKI184V1 Active ISM303DAC adapter board for a standard DIL24 socket
STEVAL-MKI185V1 Active	IIS2MDC adapter board for a standard DIL24 socket	IIS2MDC	MEMS motion sensor eval boards	ST	STEVAL-MKI185V1 Active IIS2MDC adapter board for a standard DIL24 socket
STEVAL-MKI217V1 Active	Adapter board for standard DIL24 socket based on LSM6DSOX and LIS2MDL in sensor hub mode	LSM6DSOX	MEMS motion sensor eval boards	ST	STEVAL-MKI217V1 Active Adapter board for standard DIL24 socket based on LSM6DSOX and LIS2MDL in sensor hub mode
STEVAL-PTOOL4A Active	Compact, customizable and configurable reference design for battery operated BLDC/PMSM power tools based on STM32G473 and STDRIVE 101	STDRIVE101	Motor control	ST	STEVAL-PTOOL4A Active Compact, customizable and configurable reference design for battery operated BLDC/PMSM power tools based on STM32G473 and STDRIVE 101
STEVAL-SPIN3204 Active	Six-step brushless motor driver evaluation board for applications based on the STSPIN32F0B BLDC controller	STSPIN32F0B	Motor control	ST	STEVAL-SPIN3204 Active Six-step brushless motor driver evaluation board for applications based on the STSPIN32F0B BLDC controller

Drones

Challenges in drone design

Our products and solutions

Featured Videos

All tools & software

Evaluation tool software

STSW-FCU001

MEMS and sensors software

C-Driver-MEMS

LinuxDriverIIO

LinuxDriverInput

Wireless Connectivity Software

ST_BLE_DRONE

All Hardware Evaluation Tools

Ecosystems

X-NUCLEO-IHM16M1

X-NUCLEO-IHM17M1

X-NUCLEO-IKS02A1

Evaluation tools

EVAL6498L

EVALSTDRV600HB8

STEVAL-DRONE01

STEVAL-DRONE02

STEVAL-ESC001V1

STEVAL-ESC002V1

STEVAL-FCU001V1

STEVAL-FCU001V2

STEVAL-ISA055V1

STEVAL-ISA141V1

STEVAL-L99615C

STEVAL-MIC001V1

STEVAL-MKI139V5

STEVAL-MKI182V1

STEVAL-MKI184V1

STEVAL-MKI185V1

STEVAL-MKI217V1

STEVAL-PTOOL4A

STEVAL-SPIN3204