PX4 autopilot
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| Developer(s) | PX4 Development Team and Community |
|---|---|
| Initial release | March 2012 |
| Repository | https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot |
| Written in | C, C++ |
| Operating system | NuttX, ROS |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Website | http://px4.io |
The PX4 autopilot is an open-source system for autonomous aircraft. The project was started in 2009.
Overview
[edit]PX4 supports the following features:
- Multiple vehicle types, including fixed-wing aircraft, multicopters, helicopters, rovers, boats and underwater vehicles[1]
- Fully manual, partially assisted and fully autonomous flight modes[2]
- Integration with position, speed, altitude and rotation sensors[3]
- Automatic triggering of cameras or external actuators[4]
PX4 is capable of integrating with other autopilot software, such as the QGroundControl ground control station software, via the MAVLink protocol.
PX4 is open-source and available under a BSD-3-Clause license.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Airframes Reference - PX4 User Guide". docs.px4.io. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "PX4 Flight Modes Overview - PX4 User Guide". docs.px4.io. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Sensors - PX4 User Guide". docs.px4.io. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Payloads and Cameras - PX4 User Guide". docs.px4.io. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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