# DroneCore HEDGEHOG
Cover image

Main board

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Default expansion board

(DEFEXP)

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DroneCore HEDGEHOG is a compact, high-performance autopilot platform designed for demanding UAV applications. Combining real-time flight control with advanced onboard computing, it serves as the intelligent core of the DroneCore ecosystem - engineered for modularity, reliability, and mission-critical performance.

The platform consists of the HEDGEHOG main board, a single-board autopilot that unifies flight control and high-performance computing on a single PCB, and the DEFXEP default expansion board, which extends the system with additional communication and I/O capabilities through a direct board-to-board connection.

Together, they form the foundation of a flexible, scalable autopilot solution - ready to be tailored to a wide range of UAV applications, from autonomous inspection and surveillance to advanced research platforms.

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