Wheelies Platform for launching drones without connection to external communications and satellites

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• Unmanned aerial vehicle (drone, UAV)
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2026

NoGPS support

Wheelies has expanded the list of flight controller firmware that supports autonomous flight mode without satellite navigation ( NoGPS). If earlier this function was only available for ArduPilot firmware, now it is also implemented for INAV, which increases the number of compatible flight controllers and unmanned systems. Wheelies announced this on February 2, 2026.

The update allows you to use drones with controllers running INAV and ArduPilot in the absence, distortion or instability GPS of the -signal. This is possible due to the use of visual inertial odometry, which ensures the correct orientation of the device in space. The solution can be used in industrial and production facilities, warehouse complexes, hangars and greenhouses, as well as near metal structures, utilities and in areas with an increased level of radio interference.

Support for INAV firmware makes NoGPS functionality available to a wider range of developers, integrators and manufacturers of unmanned platforms using this flight stack. In conjunction with Wheelies software, the INAV-controlled flight controller allows the drone to stably navigate space, hold position, and perform autonomous missions without reference to satellite navigation.

{{quote 'Extending NoGPS support to INAV is an important step towards our goal of making drone autonomy an applied standard. We are consistently removing restrictions that previously restrained the use of drones in real industrial scenarios, "said Dmitry Kuzma, CEO of Wheelies. }}

Integration with Tzartech drones

Wheelies has connected two types of drones from TsARTECH to its platform - an aircraft UAV and a compact quadcopter designed for civilian use. Both devices are compatible with a single control system and are suitable for aerial surveying, cargo delivery, long-term monitoring and inspection of extended facilities. Wheelies announced this on January 30, 2026.

Using the Wheelies platform, drones were able to operate completely autonomously. They independently recognize objects, change the flight path if necessary and analyze the obtained data in real time.

The aircraft UAV is a multifunctional drone equipped with sensors and cameras including thermal imagers, LiDAR, gas analyzers and multispectral sensors. The second device presented for connection is a new quadcopter. It is equipped with a powerful electric motor and an ELRS or TBS control system. A 5.8 GHz or 1.2 GHz video transmitter provides stable communication and high-quality video transmission over long distances.

The integration of an aircraft-type drone and a new quadcopter into our platform opens up new horizons for users. This allows you to carry out complex complex missions, in which large unmanned platforms carry out wide-field monitoring, and quadcopters perform detailed local shooting, closing the "blind spots" and promptly responding to changes in the situation, "said Dmitry Kuzma, CEO of Wheelies, ITG Corporation.

2025

Aerial unloading function for drones

Wheelies has expanded the functionality of its drone control platform by adding support for the aerial unloading function. Drones can now deliver and unload items without landing, opening up new application scenarios in logistics, agriculture, environmental monitoring and infrastructure maintenance. The company announced this on December 3, 2025.

The possibility of a cargo spillway in flight is an important step in the development of autonomous aero-delivery. This function allows you to deliver parcels to hard-to-reach areas, for example, to construction sites, farmland or areas with limited space, where landing a drone is impossible or impractical. This helps to reduce task execution time and increase the efficiency of unmanned systems.

Air unloading is carried out automatically at the specified coordinates or manually by the operator through the Wheelies interface. The system controls the height, speed and angle of inclination, ensuring safe and accurate unloading.

We see the offloading function as an element of a broader logistic architecture, where drones perform not only surveillance or mapping, but also active delivery tasks. Such capabilities make unmanned missions more versatile and bring autonomous technologies closer to real business processes, "said Dmitry Kuzma, CEO of Wheelies, ITG Corporation.

This feature has become part of a system update to the platform aimed at increasing the autonomy and flexibility of unmanned missions. Wheelies integrates control, navigation and operations into a single technological environment.

Aircraft Drone Support for Monitoring and Environmental Missions

Wheelies has expanded the functionality of its platform by adding the ability to connect and control aircraft-type drones. The update opens up new scenarios for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring, agriculture, aerial photography and environmental research. The company announced this on November 25, 2025.

Aircraft-type drones have an increased range and operating time, making them an effective tool for monitoring large areas and hard-to-reach areas. Integration with the Wheelies platform provides a single control interface for all types of devices: from multicopters and ground robots to aircraft UAVs.

Aircraft drone type support empowers our platform users and enables missions that previously required complex coordination and a large number of resources. Now long-range monitoring and data collection in vast areas for environmental and agro-missions can be organized simply and safely, - said Dmitry Kuzma, CEO of Wheelies.

The integration of aircraft drones was a step towards creating a single digital control loop for autonomous devices, where different classes of robotic systems work according to the general principles of control and data exchange.

Humanoid Robot Control Capabilities

Wheelies has expanded the functionality of its platform by adding the ability to control humanoid robots. Now users can connect and coordinate their androids through a single interface. To check the operation of this function, the company tested the control of the humanoid robot Unitree G1. The tests confirmed the platform's compatibility and stable operation of all key capabilities, including motion control, video transmission and voice scripting. Wheelies announced this on October 22, 2025.

Humanoid robots are humanoid machines designed to work in a familiar environment for humans: they are able to perform service tasks, interact with users and help in training, logistics or demonstrating technologies. Unlike industrial manipulators, humanoids focus on dynamic and unpredictable scenarios where adaptability and safe interaction are required.

To connect a humanoid using the WHeelies platform, an LTE modem and a front camera are required to provide a video stream for the operator. The platform allows you to control movements, gaze direction and speech commands. Robots will be able to dialogue with humans and execute voice scripts thanks to the local language model fish-speech, which works without an Internet connection, as well as the more advanced Qwen 3 model, which is connected via the API.

We create an ecosystem where the operator can work with different types of robots - aerial, terrestrial and anthropomorphic - in the same control system. Humanoid robots are especially interesting in that they allow you to transfer automation to human spaces: exhibitions, warehouses, service areas. This is not just a demonstration of technology, but a new step towards a universal robotic infrastructure, "said Dmitry Kuzma, CEO of Wheelies.

Formation of geoconnected orthofuels

Wheelies introduced an update to its own developed platform of the same name on October 9, 2025. The system now automatically generates geo-linked orthofuels from data captured by the drone during missions.

Orthophotofan is a photographic three-dimensional image of the terrain, reduced to the scale of the map and devoid of distortion of perspective. It is essentially a "live map" with the precision and detail of a photograph, where each object is displayed in real coordinates. Orthofuels allow you to update map data, track changes in territory, plan and monitor work with high accuracy. This technology is used in industry, construction, agriculture, ecology and infrastructure monitoring.

In Wheelies, the process of building orthophofuels is fully automated. After the mission, the drone transmits photos to the platform, where the system itself compares the images, determines their position and forms a digital relief model. Then the images are corrected, perspective distortions are eliminated, and the output is a ready-made geo-coupled orthophotos. It is immediately stored in memory and becomes available to the user in the interface. After the pilot construction, the map plan is updated automatically.

Wheelies technology is not tied to a specific drone model. The software can be installed on any drone and get ready-made orthophotos without complex settings and third-party services.

We made the construction of orthofuels as easy as possible for the user. Wheelies drones do not just collect data, but turn it into accurate geo-linked maps that can be immediately applied to work. This solution opens up new scenarios for industry, construction and environmental monitoring, where regular and reliable cartography is important, "said Dmitry Kuzma, CEO of Wheelies, ITG Corporation.

Offline Object Tracking Feature

Wheelies (ITG's robotics software solutions direction) has added real-time object tracking functionality to the platform of the same name. The technology allows Wheelies-based drones to collect accurate data on the state of ecosystems without human intervention. Thus, drones can be used for scientific observations, monitoring wild animals and protected natural areas. The developer announced this on October 7, 2025.

The function is implemented on the basis of computer vision and artificial intelligence. The drone captures the object in the frame, classifies it and keeps it in focus even when moving. Algorithms maintain a safe distance, take into account the peculiarities of the environment and continue to work even in conditions of limited visibility. The main quality of the system is complete autonomy: drones will continue the mission in hard-to-reach areas where there is no GPS or communication.

We create tools that allow drones to solve problems in the most difficult conditions. Tracking objects offline opens up a fundamentally new level of environmental monitoring - when data becomes accurate, operational and independent of humans, - said Dmitry Kuzma, CEO of Wheelies, ITG Corporation.

Thus, Wheelies continues to develop technologies that allow drones to go beyond support functions and act as independent participants in missions.

Optimizing the Drone Control Platform

The Russian developer Wheelies has presented an update to the drone control platform of the same name to work in the absence of GPS, Internet and radio signal. This functionality allows the use of drones in complex and isolated zones: remote industrial facilities, closed areas, in conditions of natural disasters. Wheelies announced this on July 31, 2025.

Unlike most similar software that relies on satellite signals, the Wheelies platform uses its own navigation system based on computer vision. Thanks to a set of optimized algorithms and analysis of the image from the on-board camera, the drone determines its position even in closed rooms, underground, when jamming signals or in conditions of isolation from external communication.

We have developed navigation based on computer vision, which works without GPS even on light drones. Algorithms stably keep the route: in tests, the deviation did not exceed 1% of the distance, and we are already approaching 0.1%. The system is resistant to interference, works even on solid surfaces and does not require communication with the ground - everything is calculated on board, - said Dmitry Kuzma, CEO of Wheelies, ITG Corporation.

Wheelies software can be installed on any drone using a compact on-board computer. The size of the device is 100×60×40 mm, the weight is about 300 grams. The lightweight and small module is suitable for both quadcopters and aircraft-type drones. Thanks to the option to place artificial intelligence directly on board, the drone is able to carry out missions even with a complete loss of communication. Moreover, Wheelies algorithms allow the drone to continue working when the GPS signal is lost or attempts to replace it (spoofing), while maintaining the accuracy and stability of the flight.