Bitcraze Infinite Flight: autonomous flight without limits
Imagine a drone capable of flying indefinitely, recharging itself and navigating with minimal human supervision.
With the Infinite Flight project, Bitcraze turns this vision into reality, taking aerial robotics to a new level of autonomy and reliability.
Designed for researchers, developers, and industrial innovators, Infinite Flight is a perfect platform for testing advanced concepts of autonomy, energy management, and multi-drone interaction.
Hardware and firmware upgrades
Since the concept was first introduced in 2023, Bitcraze has improved every component of the Crazyflie platform to make it suitable for multi-day operations.
Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless
The new Brushless version offers greater energy efficiency, in-flight stability, and extended range, key features for extended missions.
Evolved Charging Dock
The charging system has switched from wireless Qi to direct contact, providing more stable energy transfer and faster charging cycles.
Updated firmware and software
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Firmware 2025.02: increased stability, better management of brushless ESCs, and optimized parameters.
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cfclient now uses PyQt6 for smoother interfaces and advanced visualization.
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cflib introduces full-state setpoints, allowing more precise and persistent control over time.
Advanced navigation and autonomy
Bitcraze has introduced new visual route following techniques, which allow Crazyflie to follow predefined routes based on environmental images (snapshot-based visual homing).
This feature reduces drift and increases reliability even on resource-limited hardware.
In addition, the new autopilot app layer makes it easy to program custom behaviors without having to modify the main firmware, paving the way for persistent autonomy solutions.
Real-world applications of Infinite Flight
Research and development
Universities and robotics labs use Bitcraze drones to test swarm algorithms, adaptive navigation, and long-duration missions.
Environmental Monitoring.
With multi-day autonomy, Crazyflies can collect data on air quality, wildlife, or microclimates continuously and without human intervention.
Industrial inspections.
Infinite Flight is ideal for infrastructure such as power plants, wind farms and distribution networks, where constant surveillance is essential.
Trainings and simulations
Research laboratories use Crazyflie to study formation flight and multi-drone coordination, simulating complex scenarios such as space or exploration missions.
Why Infinite Flight is important
The concept of long-term autonomous operation is a milestone in modern robotics.
With Infinite Flight, Bitcraze offers an ecosystem that combines hardware, software and advanced positioning tools (such as Lighthouse positioning system) into an affordable, modular and open-source platform.
This solution enables researchers and engineers to develop self-sufficient drone systems capable of operating without human intervention for days, opening new frontiers in academic and industrial research.
Bitcraze products available at DHM Online
To experience continuous flight and smart autonomy, here are some Bitcraze products available on our store:
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Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless - the heart of the Infinite Flight system.
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ChargingDock - for uninterrupted automatic charging
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Lighthouse Positioning System - precise tracking with error <10 cm="" p="">
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Crazyradio PA - long distance communication
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Additional decks - for sensors, cameras and navigation
All components are compatible and modular, ideal for universities, research centers and developers wishing to explore advanced aerial robotics.
Start your own infinite flight project
With Bitcraze Infinite Flight, you can bring an autonomous flight lab to life in your own space.
From academic research to industrial applications, Crazyflies are the next step toward persistent, intelligent aerial robotics.
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