Ukrainian Dwarf Engineering presented a universal auto-guidance module for FPV drones

Ukrainian Dwarf Engineering has presented an autonomous control module for drones, which contains algorithms for quick integration into various models of FPV drones. Company representatives told a Defense journalist about this at IRON DEMO 2025.

The autonomous control module is a component that allows the drone to operate under enemy electronic warfare, navigate the terrain on its own, keep an object in sight, and strike it even in the event of loss of communication.

The company's module claims three flight modes. The first is cruise mode, when the pilot sets a point to which the drone should fly. It maintains its speed and direction, guided only by the picture, which makes it invulnerable to electronic warfare.

The second mode is aiming, which allows the pilot to select a target on the screen.

"Most autopilot systems focus the sight on the center of the screen, and the pilot needs to turn the drone itself to the target, that is, change its angle of inclination. We have separated this mode and while the drone is flying in cruise mode, the pilot can move the sight on the screen wherever he needs. And he doesn't have to worry about losing control and the drone falling," Vladyslav Piotrovsky, co-founder and executive director of DWARF Engineering, told Defense.

The third mode of operation is direct homing to the selected target. The drone enters attack mode, during which the pilot can adjust the target on the screen and the drone will homing to it. In addition, there is a function to cancel the attack, after which the drone stops approaching the target at the last moment.

"We are almost at the final stage of integrating the navigation system so that the drone can fly according to satellite images. This will allow the pilot to build more complex routes, not just straight-line flights. We have another drone that we made with partners. It has laser guidance. In the homing mode, the drone can aim at a distance of 400-800 meters maximum. And laser guidance allows you to aim from three kilometers. This will allow you to ignore the work of enemy electronic warfare systems," says Piotrovsky.

The module itself consists of a single-board computer of European production and a camera. The operating system is developed on the basis of Linux with compliance with security requirements. Piotrovsky said that in the event of loss of the drone in enemy territory, immediately after the loss of power, all data from the computer is automatically erased.

Integrating and calibrating such modules on each new FPV drone model can be time-consuming, as each drone has different components, software solutions, and dimensions. The complexity of integrating auto-guidance modules into each specific drone is one of the problems that prevents the technology from being mass-produced on the front line.

According to the developer, the Dwarf Engineering module contains an algorithm for analyzing the "behavior" of a drone with various components, which significantly reduces the time of its integration into new or custom FPV models.

The company already supplies its modules to four Ukrainian FPV drone manufacturers. Current order volumes allow for the production of 5,000 products per month. However, the company stated that if necessary, it can increase production to 20,000 modules per month.