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COMMUNITY

Community is what really sets ArduPilot apart from many other offerings in the
market. Here are some of the places you can find ArduPilot users and developers:


LATEST POSTS ON COMMUNITY BLOGS

Introducing the Holybro Pixhawk 6X Pro
ArduPilot Monthly Update for Apr 2024
ADSB for mission planner just using an SDR dongle
How to build a 1 hour 250g Ardupilot quadcopter
DIY Drone Light Show With SkyBrush
searchwing-sar-missiontools: Automated mission planning tool
New ArduPilot methodic configurator GUI
ArduPilot Monthly Update for Mar 2024
VTOL Albabird XL howto




LATEST COMMUNITY FORUMS POSTS

 * Passthrough telemetry over CRSF (crossfire): This is to track development and
   testing of a custom telemetry implementation over CRSF, the goal is to have
   something equivalent to the frs (...)

 * Gain for Throttle L and R: I have been using ArduRover on my Catamaran. And
   love it. My “boat” is 1 meter long and 600mm wide and has rudder + two air
   motors 600 mm ap (...)

 * Dshot not working in Arduplane 4.5.1? (Non VTOL): Hi all, I was recently
   stumped when another user on Discord was trying to get their Arduplane
   (non-VTOL) working on 4.5.1 with DSHOT ESC pro (...)

 * How to Send Position Estimate to Multiple Drones: Hello, new here. I am doing
   external positioning (no GPS) for multiple drones (with different
   SYSID_THISMAV parameter values), and currently (...)

 * Boat mapping platform: Hello, I am looking for a solution to embark my single
   beam dual frequency sonar (1-30khz/200kh) onto a boat to map shallow bays
   (this sonar (...)

 * Why use external telemetry module over onboard in FC?: Hey guys, I’m trying
   to understand the pros and cons of using onboard telemetry (with my Mateksys
   H743-Wing) versus external telemetry modul (...)

 * Mission Planner as a win10 service: My laptop requires user interaction to
   accept a logon banner announcement prior to opening Win10. I need Mission
   Planner to run even when a (...)

 * Motor balance issue in Auto Analysis of MP: I recently tested a newly
   assembled S500 quad with Pixhawk running on Copter 3.4.1 The Log Analyzer
   indicated following :– " Test : Motor ba (...)

 * Flash JHEMCU_GF16_F405 via Serial port: Hello, I am currently trying to
   update my FC with a raspberry pi 0W via a serial link. I updated the
   bootloader by defining the tx and rx po (...)




DISCUSSION FORUM

Get help and interact with other ArduPilot users on Discussion Forum and related
blogs on ArduPilot.org!







FACEBOOK ARDUPILOT GROUP

Facebook ArduPilot group have several post with most recent community cases.





DISCORD

Developing questions? Check our discord channels and exchange your coding
questions with other developers.





DEVELOPER COMMUNITY

Working on the code? You can start with our Developers Guide and chat with other
developers at our discord channels





WHAT IS ARDUPILOT?

ArduPilot is a trusted, versatile, and open source autopilot system supporting
many vehicle types: multi-copters, traditional helicopters, fixed wing aircraft,
boats, submarines, rovers and more. The source code is developed by a large
community of professionals and enthusiasts. New developers are always welcome!
The best way to start is by joining the Developer Team Forum, which is open to
all and chock-full of daily development goodness.




ONE AUTOPILOT FOR ANY MISSION

ArduPilot enables the creation and use of trusted, autonomous, unmanned vehicle
systems for the peaceful benefit of all. ArduPilot provides a comprehensive
suite of tools suitable for almost any vehicle and application. As an open
source project, it is constantly evolving based on rapid feedback from a large
community of users. The Development Team works with the community and commercial
partners to add functionality to ArduPilot thatbenefits everyone. Although
ArduPilot does not manufacture any hardware, ArduPilot firmware works on a wide
variety of different hardware to control unmanned vehicles of all types. Coupled
with ground control software, unmanned vehicles running ArduPilot can have
advanced functionality including real-time communication with operators.
ArduPilot has a huge online community dedicated to helping users with questions,
problems, and solutions.

The ArduPilot Project provides an advanced, full-featured and reliable open
source autopilot software system. The first ArduPilot open code repository was
created in 2009 - since then it has been developed by a team of diverse
professional engineers, academics, computer scientists, and other members of our
global community. It is capable of controlling almost any vehicle system
imaginable: conventional and VTOL airplanes, gliders, multirotors, helicopters,
sailboats, powered boats, submarines, ground vehicles and even Balance-Bots. The
supported vehicle types frequently expand as use cases emerge for new and novel
platforms.

Installed in over 1,000,000 vehicles world-wide, and with advanced data-logging,
analysis and simulation tools, ArduPilot is a deeply tested and trusted
autopilot system. The open-source code base means that it is rapidly evolving,
always at the cutting edge of technology development, whilst sound release
processes provide confidence to the end user. With many peripheral suppliers
creating interfaces, users benefit from a broad ecosystem of sensors, companion
computers and communication systems. Since the source code is open, it can be
audited to ensure compliance with security and secrecy requirements.

The software suite is installed in vehicles from many manufacturers, such as
many from our Partners, and more broadly throughout the global autonomous
systems industry. It is also used for testing and development by large
institutions and corporations such as NASA, Intel and Insitu/Boeing, as well as
countless colleges and universities around the world.









TERMS & SLICES



UNMANNED VEHICLES

ArduPilot can control several types of hardwares such as multi-copters,
traditional helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, boats, submarines, rovers and
more.





HARDWARE

Is the peripheral sensors, controller, and output devices that act as the
vehicle's eyes, ears, brain and arms. Almost any mobile machine can be
transformed into an autonomous vehicle, by simply integrating a small hardware
package into it. Hardware packages begin with a controller. Using inputs from
sensors, the controller is able to send outputs to devices such as ESC's,
servos, gimbals and other peripherals.





FIRMWARE

Is the code running on the controller. You choose the firmware to match your
vehicle and mission: Copter, Plane, Rover, Sub, or Antenna Tracker.




SOFTWARE

Is your interface to the controller. Also called a Ground Control Station (GCS),
the software can run on PC's or mobile devices. A GCS allows users to set-up,
configure, test, and tune the vehicle. Advanced packages allow autonomous
mission planning, operation, and post-mission analysis.


GROUND STATION

Ground stations for UAVs, or ground control stations for UAVs are land-based
communications and control systems typically used for direct piloting and
communication between the crew and a UAV. These ground control systems typically
allow for both piloting of the craft and streaming live video and data.


MISSION PLANNER

Is a full-featured GCS supported by ArduPilot. It offers point-and-click
interaction with your hardware, custom scripting, and simulation.






ARDUPILOT DOCUMENTATION

ArduPilot has a large set of documentation available through its Wiki. See the
link DOCS in the top bar to check it. You need to choose your hardware (which
you can get help in "AutoPilot Hardware"), then you could follow vehicle's
"First Time Setup" for installing the firmware and Ground Station software,
connecting the components, and calibration steps.




USER CASES

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Underwater exploration for coral reefs, oilpipe inspections
VTOL QuadPlane for Search & Rescue operations
Agricultural automatic robot tractors
Large area aerial mapping with fixedwing drones



Warning! Every country has different regulations governing the operation of
remote controlled and/or autonomous vehicles. This database has country specific
information, but it is every operator's responsibility to be seek out and be
aware of local, regional, and federal regulations.
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