README.md

metadata

license: apache-2.0
tags:
  - robotics
  - drone

TinyLink

📌 Summary

TinyLink is a lightweight language model fine-tuned to translate natural language instructions into commands for controlling drones and robots via MAVLink. It is designed for edge robotics. Unlike solutions relying on cloud APIs, TinyLink runs fully offline on your local machine.

Demo & Instructions

For a demo on how to use this model, you can check the following Github repo

Features

• Translates plain text instructions into MAVLink commands.
• Runs entirely on-device for enhanced privacy. No API keys or cloud dependency.
• Runs on everyday hardware; no GPU or excessive RAM needed.
• Tested with ArduPilot SITL.
• Achieves 0.9–2.2s inference times on CPU, depending on hardware.
• Supported Commands:
  1. Arm
  2. Disarm
  3. Takeoff
  4. Land
  5. Change mode (limited modes supported)
  6. Move in X, Y, Z (Copter and Rover)

Performance & Tested Platforms

Platform	RAM	Inference Time (avg)	Status
Win 11 (App) & WSL2 (SITL)	16 GB	1.7 - 4s (Avg 2.2s)	✅ Tested
Win 11 (TinyLink)	16 GB	0.5 - 1.2s (Avg 0.9s)	✅ Tested
Raspberry Pi 5	4 GB	0.8 - 2s (Avg 1.5s)	✅ Tested
NVIDIA Jetson Nano	-	-	❌ Not tested