RIKIS / FPV DRONE CONTROLLER

Mission control, built in Europe.

A rugged, modular FPV controller running open EdgeTX firmware, with no PRC-origin components. Designed for field service without a soldering iron, built for European supply chains.

RIKIS rugged FPV drone controller, front three-quarter view — V1 Prototype · 2026

OPERATING TEMP: −30 °C to +70 °C
MASS: 980 g
ENDURANCE: up to 12 h
INGRESS TARGET: IP67
PROTOCOLS: ELRS / CRSF

Mass excludes battery.

SOVEREIGNTY

Supply chain you can audit.

Every component is sourced to be defensible in a procurement review, and we will show you the paperwork.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Designed, manufactured and assembled within the EU. No PRC-origin components in the bill of materials. Full component-level traceability with country of origin, provided under NDA.

Designed

NDAA SOURCING

Designed to meet NDAA sourcing restrictions on covered foreign entities, so integrators can carry our controller into US-facing programmes without a waiver.

Designed

EXPORT CONTROL

Export classification under Regulation (EU) 2021/821 available on request. We handle dual-use documentation for every shipment.

In test

ARCHITECTURE

Open firmware. No vendor lock-in.

RIKIS runs EdgeTX, the open-source firmware already in the hands of most European FPV drone builders. Your operators keep their configuration, their model files, and their muscle memory. You keep the option to leave.

FIRMWAREEdgeTXVerified

RF PROTOCOLSELRS, CRSFVerified

CHANNELS16Verified

MODULE BAYUniversal JR bayVerified

EXTERNAL RFMIL-STD circular connectors for RF headsDesigned

DATAUSB-C, microSDVerified

USB-CSimulator and PC connectionVerified

ENVIRONMENT

Serviceable in the field, without a soldering iron.

Ruggedisation that survives a range day is not the same as ruggedisation that survives a deployment. RIKIS is engineered against MIL-STD-810G test methods and designed so an operator can bring a unit back into service without returning it to a workshop.

SEALED ENCLOSURE

IP67 ingress protection target: dust-tight and resistant to temporary immersion.

In test

CONTROL INTERFACE

Built for gloves, cold, and bad days.

GIMBALSHall effect, CNC aluminium, adjustable tension

SWITCHESGlove-operable fail-safe and override, tactile feedback

PAYLOAD2x safety-cover switches for arming, disarming and initiation

DISPLAY4.3 in sunlight-readable TFT touchscreen

INDICATORS4x programmable three-colour LEDs — RX, TX, payload ARM/DISARM

SIZE220 x 225 x 82 mm

MASS980 g excluding battery

INPUT6-30 V DC

MODULARITY

One controller, configured per mission.

Hardware modules and software profiles change with the task. The operator reconfigures the controller; procurement buys one SKU.

V1 Prototype · 2026

FPV

Direct manual control.

Minimal latency, simplified display.

ISR

Long-endurance observation.

Extended telemetry, conservative power profile.

BOMBER

Payload release.

Dedicated release channels, payload state and ARM/DISARM on the LED bar.

RF headInternal / External via JR bay / MIL-STD circular
BatteryInternal Li-ion / External DC
Gimbal tensionStandard / Adjusted

COMPARE

Where RIKIS sits.

Category comparison. We are happy to go line-by-line against a specific competitor in a technical call.

	RIKIS	Commercial hobby-grade RC	Proprietary rugged RC
Origin	EU (Lithuania)	Non-EU	EU / US
Firmware	Open (EdgeTX)	Open	Closed
Protocol support	ELRS / CRSF	ELRS / CRSF	Vendor-locked
Ruggedisation	Designed to MIL-STD-810G	None	Rugged
Ingress	IP67 target	None	Varies
Modularity	RF, gimbals, display, battery	Partial	None
Field serviceable	Yes, solder-free	No	Depot return
Interoperability	Cross-platform	Cross-platform	Single ecosystem

CLOSING

Put one in an operator's hands.

Tell us the platform you fly and the environment you fly it in. We will send you the full specifications and tell you honestly whether RIKIS fits.