On October 7, 2026, New Taipei City-based Upbeat Technology announced the launch of the Bluemag Pi, a sensor-integrated AI flight controller built for long-endurance fixed-wing aircraft, commercial multirotor drones, and unmanned surface vessels.
Architecture and Capabilities
According to Upbeat Technology, the Bluemag Pi runs on the company's UP301 system-on-chip. The chip pairs SiFive's E3 and E2 RISC-V processor cores in a dual-core architecture designed for flight-critical applications.
The multicore design separates time-critical flight tasks from communication, navigation, and system-management functions. The board pairs two independent inertial measurement units, a barometer, and dual global navigation satellite system receivers with sensor-fusion software.
Software Support and Availability
Bluemag Pi runs the Apache NuttX real-time operating system and supports open-source flight-control stacks including PX4, ArduPilot, and Betaflight. Engineers can use the standard board for secondary development or purchase the UP301 chip directly.
Upbeat Technology stated that the Bluemag Pi is available for purchase now on its website. The company will also showcase the board at CEATEC 2026 in Chiba and at TAITRONICS & AIoT Taiwan.
Key facts and where they come from
- Upbeat Technology announced the launch of the Bluemag Pi sensor-integrated AI flight controller on October 7, 2026.
Upbeat Technology, a pioneer in ultra-low-power compute, voice, and edge AI sensing solutions, today announced the launch of Bluemag Pi, a sensor-integrated AI flight controller
- The board runs on the UP301 system-on-chip featuring SiFive E3 and E2 RISC-V processor cores.
The board runs on Upbeat's UP301 system-on-chip, which pairs SiFive's E3 and E2 RISC-V processor cores in a dual-core architecture built for flight-critical applications.
- Bluemag Pi is compatible with the PX4, ArduPilot, and Betaflight open-source flight-control stacks.
compatible with the industry's leading open-source flight-control stacks, including PX4, ArduPilot, and Betaflight.
- The board is available for purchase now on the Upbeat Technology website.
Bluemag Pi is available for purchase now on the Upbeat Technology website.
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