PX4 autopilot explained
| PX4 autopilot |
| Developer: | PX4 Development Team and Community |
| Operating System: | NuttX, ROS |
| License: | BSD-3-Clause |
| Website: | http://px4.io |
| Repo: | https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot |
| Released: | March 2012 |
| Programming Language: | C, C++ |
The PX4 autopilot is an open-source system for autonomous aircraft. The project was started in 2009.
Overview
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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Airframes Reference - PX4 User Guide . 2023-03-12 . docs.px4.io.
- Web site: PX4 Flight Modes Overview - PX4 User Guide . 2023-03-12 . docs.px4.io.
- Web site: Sensors - PX4 User Guide . 2023-03-12 . docs.px4.io.
- Web site: Payloads and Cameras - PX4 User Guide . 2023-03-12 . docs.px4.io.
