We’ve designed the NavChip sensor to meet the requirements for the micro-UAV market where navigation and GPS coasting are paramount. Along with a small enclosure and low power, the sensor offers unprecedented performance with respect to gyro in-run stability (12°/hr) and noise in MEMs based technology. In addition to UAVs, the sensor is being designed into stabilization platforms, precision agriculture and robotic applications. Therefore, I think the sensor addresses a different market than the other technologies to which it is compared above. If you’re curious, feel free to check out the NavChip’s specs: http://www.intersense.com/NavChip.aspx.
--Mike Donfrancesco, VP of Sales and Marketing at InterSense
That didn't take long. Considering the miniaturization, it's probably not worth it anymore to make pure gyro autopilots although they're certainly simpler.
It's an interesting chip to be sure. I got a quote from them a while ago, the Dev. kit is $4900, and the chips themselves are $1500 (quantity breakdowns apply). Also, they require an NDA at this point. Maybe outside the hobbyist realm for now.
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--Mike Donfrancesco, VP of Sales and Marketing at InterSense
guess some of the chip makers have "headhunters" here@DIYDrones ? :))