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.

^ "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.