SHENZHEN, China, April 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Makerfire, a global provider of industrial-grade open-source drone hardware and low-altitude intelligent solutions, officially adopted the UTMSYS USX51 AI Computing Flight Controller. Designed exclusively for industrial scenarios, this integrated flight controller features three core technical barriers: industrial-grade stable flight control algorithms, 10 TOPS high-computing edge AI, and full-scenario safety-adaptive design. It enables the commercial upgrade of industrial drones from stable flight to autonomous decision-making, providing a highly adaptive and cost-effective core solution for enterprises in surveying and mapping, security, industrial inspection and other fields.
The USX51 deeply integrates the industry-validated Pixhawk 6X flight control system with a dedicated AI module, natively supporting visual recognition and multi-target tracking, and compatible with mainstream AI models such as YOLO/MobileNet/UNet. It achieves precise positioning and stable operation in harsh industrial environments such as strong electromagnetic interference and complex terrain. Its dual open-source architecture (Ubuntu 22.04, ROS2 Humble) is fully compatible with PX4/ArduPilot firmware, seamlessly integrating LiDAR and video transmission systems to significantly reduce enterprises' secondary development costs and cycles. It is highly adaptable to commercial scenarios such as industrial inspection, surveying and mapping, security monitoring, and power line inspection, helping enterprises improve operational efficiency and expand the boundaries of low-altitude operations.
With 13 years of expertise in core drone technologies, Makerfire holds more than 140 industrial-grade invention patents, operates in over 600 cities worldwide, and its industrial-grade solutions have served global enterprises in surveying and mapping, security, and industrial manufacturing. Founder of Makerfire stated: "The core of USX51 is to solve the actual commercial pain points of enterprise customers. The combination of 10 TOPS edge AI computing power and industrial-grade stable design breaks the commercial landing barriers of intelligent drones, enabling enterprises to truly realize the intellectualization, high efficiency and low cost of low-altitude operations, and boosting the global commercial development of the low-altitude economy."
About Makerfire
Founded in 2013, Makerfire is an ISO 9001-certified national high-tech enterprise, specializing in the R&D and commercialization of industrial-grade open-source drone hardware and low-altitude intelligent solutions. We provide global enterprises in surveying and mapping, security, industrial manufacturing and other fields with full-chain industrial-grade technical support from core hardware to scenario-based implementation.
Website: https://www.makerfire.com
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USX51 Product Page: https://meshnology.com/products/usx51-computing-power-flight-controller
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Makerfire Adopts Breakthrough USX51 Industrial-Grade AI Flight Controller: Empowering Enterprises to Cut Costs and Boost Efficiency in Low-Altitude Operations
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DUBAI, UAE, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mantle, the high-performance distribution layer for real-world assets (RWAs), connecting traditional finance and on-chain liquidity, and Bybit, the world's leading global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the live integration of xStocks on Mantle. In collaboration with BackedFi, xStocks, and Flowdesk, Mantle becomes one of the first Ethereum Layer 2 networks to bring tokenized equities to on-chain liquidity, enabling users to trade the world's top tokenized equities around the clock, globally, on-chain via Fluxion, Mantle's native decentralised exchange.
The integration marks a significant milestone in Mantle's mission to serve as the go-to real-world asset (RWA) chain, bridging the gap between traditional finance and on-chain liquidity together with decentralised finance through its institutional-grade infrastructure, composability, and unparalleled distribution reach.
Bringing Tokenized Equities to On-Chain Liquidity
xStocks are tokenized tracker certificates that provide on-chain exposure to leading public equities. They are fully collateralized by the underlying securities and compliant under the Swiss DLT Act.
By integrating xStocks on Mantle, tradable via Fluxion, one of Mantle's native DEX, Fluxion's hybrid Automated Market Maker (AMM) and Request for Quote (RFQ) infrastructure ensures that users can trade tokenized assets with institutional-grade precision and minimal slippage.
Users gain seamless access to some of the world's most sought-after tokenized equities, including TSLAx, NVDAx, AAPLx, METAx, GOOGLx, MSTRx, HOODx, SPYx, QQQx, and CRCLx tradable any day of the week, globally accessible where permitted.
Unlike traditional equity markets bound by opening hours and market schedules, xStocks on Mantle enables users to gain exposure to leading global equities any day of the week, responding to market developments as they happen rather than waiting for exchanges to open.
Why Mantle: The Distribution Layer Advantage
Mantle's integration of xStocks is underpinned by three core pillars that set the chain apart as the right home for RWAs to move from.
- Institutional-Grade Infrastructure: Mantle Chain provides the compliance-friendly, high-performance blockchain infrastructure required for tokenized asset distribution at scale.
- Composability: xStocks on Mantle is fully composable with a 200+ partner ecosystem, enabling builders and protocols to design capital-efficient strategies around tokenized equities with deep on-chain liquidity.
- Unparalleled Reach with Bybit: As one of the few chains with direct deposit and withdrawal support for xStocks exclusively through Bybit, Mantle provides an unmatched distribution gateway for retail and institutional capital, seamlessly connecting centralised and on-chain markets.
"Real-world assets have long needed a distribution layer with the reach and rails that institutional adoption demands," said Emily Bao, Key Advisor at Mantle and Spot Executive at Bybit. "The integration of xStocks on Mantle demonstrates exactly what becomes possible when the right teams unite around the right infrastructure to meet the right assets. Mantle was always the home for RWAs, not just to house them, but to distribute them at scale. This is what the distribution layer was built for."
The Future of RWA is on Mantle
The xStocks integration on Mantle represents the first phase of a broader roadmap designed to deepen liquidity, improve execution, and reward early participants within the Mantle ecosystem. Subsequent phases together with BackedFi, will introduce xChange (Atomic RFQ) support and the xPoints loyalty programme, further expanding the utility and accessibility of tokenized equities through xStocks on Mantle.
"Tokenized equities have the potential to reshape how people access public markets by making them more global, more programmable, and more connected to on-chain capital," said Val Gui, GM of xStocks. "xStocks is built to help reimagine that access on-chain, and our expansion to Mantle is part of bringing tokenized equities into more global, crypto-native markets."
Through this collaboration, Mantle continues to cement its position as the premier distribution layer for RWAs, combining institutional-grade security with the scalability of a next-generation Layer 2.
About Mantle
Mantle positions itself as the premier distribution layer and gateway for institutions and TradFi to connect with on-chain liquidity and access real-world assets, powering how real-world finance flows. With over $4B+ in community-owned assets, Mantle combines credibility, liquidity and scalability with institutional-grade infrastructure to support large-scale adoption. The ecosystem is anchored by $MNT within Bybit, and built out through core ecosystem projects like mETH, fBTC, MI4 and more. This is complemented by Mantle Network's partnerships with leading issuers and protocols such as Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, and OP-Succinct. For more information visit mantle.xyz.
For more social updates, please follow: Mantle Official X & Mantle Community Channel
For media enquiries, please contact: contact@mantle.xyz
About Bybit
Bybit is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
For more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.com
About Backed
Founded in 2021, Backed is the leading issuer of compliant tokenized equities and ETFs, including the innovative xStocks line of products. Backed's products are freely transferable ERC-20 and SPL tokens compatible with Ethereum and Solana-based platforms. For more information, please visit https://backed.fi/
DUBAI, UAE, April 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mantle, the high-performance distribution layer for real-world assets (RWAs), connecting traditional finance and on-chain liquidity, and Bybit, the world's leading global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the live integration of xStocks on Mantle. In collaboration with BackedFi, xStocks, and Flowdesk, Mantle becomes one of the first Ethereum Layer 2 networks to bring tokenized equities to on-chain liquidity, enabling users to trade the world's top tokenized equities around the clock, globally, on-chain via Fluxion, Mantle's native decentralised exchange.
The integration marks a significant milestone in Mantle's mission to serve as the go-to real-world asset (RWA) chain, bridging the gap between traditional finance and on-chain liquidity together with decentralised finance through its institutional-grade infrastructure, composability, and unparalleled distribution reach.
Bringing Tokenized Equities to On-Chain Liquidity
xStocks are tokenized tracker certificates that provide on-chain exposure to leading public equities. They are fully collateralized by the underlying securities and compliant under the Swiss DLT Act.
By integrating xStocks on Mantle, tradable via Fluxion, one of Mantle's native DEX, Fluxion's hybrid Automated Market Maker (AMM) and Request for Quote (RFQ) infrastructure ensures that users can trade tokenized assets with institutional-grade precision and minimal slippage.
Users gain seamless access to some of the world's most sought-after tokenized equities, including TSLAx, NVDAx, AAPLx, METAx, GOOGLx, MSTRx, HOODx, SPYx, QQQx, and CRCLx tradable any day of the week, globally accessible where permitted.
Unlike traditional equity markets bound by opening hours and market schedules, xStocks on Mantle enables users to gain exposure to leading global equities any day of the week, responding to market developments as they happen rather than waiting for exchanges to open.
Why Mantle: The Distribution Layer Advantage
Mantle's integration of xStocks is underpinned by three core pillars that set the chain apart as the right home for RWAs to move from.
- Institutional-Grade Infrastructure: Mantle Chain provides the compliance-friendly, high-performance blockchain infrastructure required for tokenized asset distribution at scale.
- Composability: xStocks on Mantle is fully composable with a 200+ partner ecosystem, enabling builders and protocols to design capital-efficient strategies around tokenized equities with deep on-chain liquidity.
- Unparalleled Reach with Bybit: As one of the few chains with direct deposit and withdrawal support for xStocks exclusively through Bybit, Mantle provides an unmatched distribution gateway for retail and institutional capital, seamlessly connecting centralised and on-chain markets.
"Real-world assets have long needed a distribution layer with the reach and rails that institutional adoption demands," said Emily Bao, Key Advisor at Mantle and Spot Executive at Bybit. "The integration of xStocks on Mantle demonstrates exactly what becomes possible when the right teams unite around the right infrastructure to meet the right assets. Mantle was always the home for RWAs, not just to house them, but to distribute them at scale. This is what the distribution layer was built for."
The Future of RWA is on Mantle
The xStocks integration on Mantle represents the first phase of a broader roadmap designed to deepen liquidity, improve execution, and reward early participants within the Mantle ecosystem. Subsequent phases together with BackedFi, will introduce xChange (Atomic RFQ) support and the xPoints loyalty programme, further expanding the utility and accessibility of tokenized equities through xStocks on Mantle.
"Tokenized equities have the potential to reshape how people access public markets by making them more global, more programmable, and more connected to on-chain capital," said Val Gui, GM of xStocks. "xStocks is built to help reimagine that access on-chain, and our expansion to Mantle is part of bringing tokenized equities into more global, crypto-native markets."
Through this collaboration, Mantle continues to cement its position as the premier distribution layer for RWAs, combining institutional-grade security with the scalability of a next-generation Layer 2.
About Mantle
Mantle positions itself as the premier distribution layer and gateway for institutions and TradFi to connect with on-chain liquidity and access real-world assets, powering how real-world finance flows. With over $4B+ in community-owned assets, Mantle combines credibility, liquidity and scalability with institutional-grade infrastructure to support large-scale adoption. The ecosystem is anchored by $MNT within Bybit, and built out through core ecosystem projects like mETH, fBTC, MI4 and more. This is complemented by Mantle Network's partnerships with leading issuers and protocols such as Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, and OP-Succinct. For more information visit mantle.xyz.
For more social updates, please follow: Mantle Official X & Mantle Community Channel
For media enquiries, please contact: contact@mantle.xyz
About Bybit
Bybit is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
For more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.com
About Backed
Founded in 2021, Backed is the leading issuer of compliant tokenized equities and ETFs, including the innovative xStocks line of products. Backed's products are freely transferable ERC-20 and SPL tokens compatible with Ethereum and Solana-based platforms. For more information, please visit https://backed.fi/
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Mantle Becomes One of the First Ethereum L2s to Bring Tokenized Equities to On-Chain Liquidity with xStocks and Bybit
