PX4 autopilot

PX4 autopilot
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

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

• Paparazzi Project
• ArduPilot
• Slugs
• OpenPilot
• Crowdsourcing
• Micro air vehicle

References

1. "Airframes Reference - PX4 User Guide". docs.px4.io. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
2. "PX4 Flight Modes Overview - PX4 User Guide". docs.px4.io. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
3. "Sensors - PX4 User Guide". docs.px4.io. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
4. "Payloads and Cameras - PX4 User Guide". docs.px4.io. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

External links

• PX4 homepage
• Dronecode homepage