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We are setting the standards in the drone industry with open-source.

The Dronecode Foundation fosters communities and innovation through open-standards using open-source. Dronecode is a vendor-neutral foundation for open source drone projects. We are a US-based non-profit under the Linux Foundation and provide open source governance, infrastructure, and services to software & hardware projects. We work with developers, end-users, and adopting vendors from around the world.

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BSD-Licensed flight control software for drones and other unmanned vehicles. The project provides a flexible set of tools and everything drone developers need. Trusted by some of the biggest companies in the industry.

Lightweight communication protocol for UAV systems and components. Widely used for communications between ground-stations, autopilot, and companion computers. Covers the basics needed for safe operations and for 3rd party customization.

The MAVSDK project is a standards-compliant MAVLink Library with APIs for commonly used programming languages such as C++, Swift, and Python. It’s the easiest way to integrate with drones over MAVLink, trusted by leading organizations in the industry in production right now.

Feature complete and fully customizable control station for MAVLink based Drones. The QT based project offers cross-platform support for iOS, Android, and also desktop support for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Trusted by thousands, deployed by multiple organizations in the ecosystem.

News

July 3, 2025 in Announcements

Dronecode Welcomes Raefly as a Silver Member

The Dronecode Foundation is delighted to announce that Raefly has joined as a Silver Member. With its professional UAV technical expertise and extensive industry experience, Raefly's commitment to advancing PX4…
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June 19, 2025 in Events

Dronecode + ELISA Meetup: Seoul, Korea

We’re thrilled to announce the next stop in the Dronecode Foundation’s community meetup series. This time, we’re teaming up with the ELISA Project for a one-day, in-person event at Korea…
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June 11, 2025 in News

PX4 Research Highlights: Breakthrough Papers Worth Reading — Q2 2025

By Fernando Cladera and Mike Pehel Every year the PX4 ecosystem sees milestone advancements in research. This research provides a foundation for the real-world applications that expand the capabilities of…
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June 11, 2025 in Announcements

Dronecode + Zephyr Meetup: Guadalajara, Mexico

The Dronecode Foundation is excited to team up with the Zephyr Project for our first-ever joint meetup in Mexico, taking place in Guadalajara on July 8th at the NXP Offices. This is a…
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Organizations join the Foundation to take an active role in supporting the growth and evolution of the open drone ecosystem.

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