Pi pico drone

TheNoobInventor·pi-pico-drone·hardware/pcb/Pico Drone.kicad_pcb

About the Pi pico drone PCB

Pi pico drone is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by TheNoobInventor, published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 47.6 × 69.1 mm, with 31 components from 13 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the Raspberry_Pi_Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. By type, the board carries 9 resistors, 5 diodes, 4 transistors, 3 connectors, 3 LEDs and 1 IC.

It belongs with the sensors, robotics & motion and power & battery designs in this gallery.

From the project

A micro drone is made using the Raspberry Pi Pico W. It is fitted with the MPU6050 IMU module and BMP280 barometric sensor. The drone will be controlled using TinyMPC and employ a Micro-ROS client on FreeRTOS.

The following components were used in this project:

CW - Clockwise and CCW - Counter clockwise

Some tools/parts used int he project are as follows:

The PCB was made with KiCAD and the project files are available in the pcb directory.

Main components on the Pi pico drone

Raspberry_Pi_Pico

Pi pico drone bill of materials (BOM)

31 components, 13 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

Qty	Part	Footprint	Refs
1	Raspberry_Pi_Pico	Raspberry_Pi_Pico	U1
4	SI2302DS	SI2302	Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
1	MPU6050	PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical	J1
1	BMP280	PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical	J2
1	UART	PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical	J3
5	CONN_01X02 Conn_01x02	PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical	Battery1, Motor1, Motor2, Motor3, Motor4
1	Reset	smt_tactile_switch	S1
3	LED	PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical	LED1, LED2, LED3
5	IN4148	Diode_DO-35	D1, D2, D3, D4, D5
4	10K	R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal	R1, R2, R3, R4
3	100R	R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal	R5, R6, R7
1	1K	R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal	R8
1	300	R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P7.62mm_Horizontal	R9

Pi pico drone design files

The KiCad project lives in the TheNoobInventor/pi-pico-drone repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Pi pico drone: common questions

What microcontroller does the Pi pico drone use?

The Pi pico drone is built around the Raspberry_Pi_Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Pi pico drone PCB?

The Pi pico drone measures 47.6 × 69.1 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Pi pico drone?

31 components, from 13 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Pi pico drone design files?

From the TheNoobInventor/pi-pico-drone repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Pi pico drone design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its Apache-2.0 license, which TheNoobInventor chose for the repository.

Can I test firmware for the Pi pico drone without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.