The Dronecode Foundation is thrilled to announce that STMicroelectronics (ST) has joined as a Gold Member. ST is one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, and its silicon has been an integral part of the evolution of open source flight control since the beginning.
Anyone who has built a PX4 vehicle has likely heard of, and has certainly flown with, an STM32. ST has been part of the standards story from the very beginning, up to the latest FMUv6X boards, which run on the STM32H753. These chips have provided a stable, reliable, and powerful backbone for generations of Flight Control Units.
Gold membership places ST among the foundation’s most committed supporters and brings a silicon vendor’s perspective into the discussions that shape open hardware standards. With this membership, ST has also joined the Dronecode Foundation’s Board of Directors as Gold-tier representative, bringing valuable silicon and ecosystem expertise to the decisions that will shape the foundation’s future. Manufacturers across the ecosystem have used ST MCUs to build a wide range of platforms for virtually every mission profile, and with ST at the table, the future of the Dronecode Foundation looks even stronger.
“At ST, we believe that the future of autonomous robotics and drone technology relies on deep hardware-software co-design and open collaboration. By joining the Dronecode Foundation as a Gold member, we are committing to empowering developers with high-performance silicon solutions optimized for the PX4 ecosystem. We look forward to working alongside industry leaders to drive the next generation of safe, scalable, and intelligent aerial robotics.“— Massimo Mancuso, System Research and Application, Marketing, Operation & QMS Director, STMicroelectronics
Open standards work best when every layer is represented, from the firmware developers and board designers to the companies making the underlying parts. We warmly welcome STMicroelectronics to the Dronecode Foundation and cannot wait to see what the community builds alongside them!
