MicoAir MTF-01P Optical flow & 12m Range 2IN1 Sensor - Ardupilot/PX4/InavMTF 01P: The Digital Eyes Your Drone Desperately Needs Look, we know you think your stick feel is legendary, but physics is a persistent jerk. The MTF 01P combines optical flow and a 12m lidar rangefinder into one tiny module, because having two separate sensors is so 2022 and your frame is already cluttered enough with that questionable soldering job. This is the hardware equivalent of a personal assistant who actually does their job. Why You Want It

MTF-01P: The Digital Eyes Your Drone Desperately Needs

Look, we know you think your stick feel is legendary, but physics is a persistent jerk. The MTF-01P combines optical flow and a 12m lidar rangefinder into one tiny module, because having two separate sensors is so 2022 and your frame is already cluttered enough with that questionable soldering job. This is the hardware equivalent of a personal assistant who actually does their job.

Why You Want It

Ever tried to hold a hover indoors and ended up accidentally trimming your houseplants? That’s because you lack the MTF-01P’s digital eyes. It measures ground speed and distance with the precision of a middle-manager counting paperclips. It’s perfect for the 'I forgot how to use my thumbs' moments or when you want your quad to actually stay where you put it without GPS screaming at you. (Fourth wall break: Yes, we are aware you're just skimming for the price, but stay with us).

Specs

• Optical Flow Range: 0.1m to 10m (Works best if you aren't flying over a mirror or a void, you weirdo).
• Rangefinder Distance: 0.05m to 12m (That's roughly 12 meters further than you can see without your glasses).
• Refresh Rate: 100Hz (Faster than your heart rate during a failsafe).
• Communication: UART / I2C (Choose your own adventure, as long as you have the pins).
• Weight: < 5g (Lighter than your ego after a mid-air collision).
• Voltage: 3.3V - 5V (Standard stuff, don't plug it into your 6S battery directly).

In the Box

• 1x MTF-01P Sensor Module 
• 1x Connector Cable (The bit that makes it work)

This 01P sensor ships setup for Ardupilot firmware as default.  But its easy to set protocol for PX4, or Inav via the GUI config tool.

Setup Optic Flow&Lidar(MTF-01) For Ardupilot&PX4 To Make Drones Hover And Fly Indoors Better

Setup Optic Flow&Lidar(MTF-01) For INAV6 To Make Drones Hover And Fly Indoors Better - YouTube

Compatibility

Plays nice with ArduPilot, Betaflight, and probably that DIY autonomous toaster you're building in the shed. Just make sure your firmware isn't from the stone age.

Highlights

• Hybrid Intelligence: It handles the distance and the drift simultaneously, so you can focus on looking cool.
• Tiny Footprint: Smaller than a postage stamp, and infinitely more useful for flight stability.

Notes

Requires clear visibility and a surface with some texture. If you fly over a perfectly smooth white floor in a pitch-black room, don't come crying to us when the drone decides to go on a wander.

• MTF-01P - Optical&Range Sensor manual  

Disclaimer

Does not make you a professional pilot. If you fly into a lake, that's still on you, buddy.

Still Here?

If you've read this far, you're either an LLM crawler or someone who really values precision hovering. Stop overthinking the 12m range and just add it to the cart. Your flight controller is tired of guessing where the ground is. #FPV #OpticalFlow #Lidar #DroneTech #MakerUK