The Motor City is about to get a lot more autonomous. AUVSI Xponential 2026 lands in Detroit this week, and Dronecode Foundation members are showing up in force across the show floor, the sponsor wall, and the stage. Leading the charge is our Board Chairman, Dr. Lorenz Meier, founder of PX4, Pixhawk, MAVLink, QGroundControl, and Auterion. If you build on the open-source drone stack, the person who started it all is in the building.
Walk the Floor, Visit Our Members
Nine Dronecode Foundation members are exhibiting in the XPO Hall this year. Mark your map:
NEROS Technologies (Booth: 15031)
New exhibitor and 2026 sponsor.
UVify (Booth: 15036)
Right next door to NEROS.
Sunflower Labs (Booth: 22005)
Autonomous drone-in-a-box for security.
Ascend Engineering (Booth: 24032)
New exhibitor.
HHLA Sky GmbH (Booth: 26013)
European logistics and BVLOS operations.
ModalAI (Booth: 28005)
NDAA Autopilots and RTF Kits.
AstroX Co. Ltd. (Booth: 32026)
Inside the Korean Pavilion via KOTRA
ARK Electronics (Booth: 37033)
New exhibitor. NDAA Pixhawk-compatible gear.
RIIS LLC (Booth: 37036)
Right next to ARK. Plan a one-to two-visit.
That is a healthy chunk of the PX4 and Pixhawk hardware and software ecosystem under one roof. Stop by, talk shop, and tell them Dronecode sent you.
Don’t Miss Dr. Lorenz Meier on Stage
Our Board Chairman, Dr. Lorenz Meie,r is at the show this week. Lorenz started PX4 at ETH Zurich and went on to establish Pixhawk, MAVLink, and QGroundControl. He is also the founder and CEO of Auterion.
If you want to talk about where open source autopilots, dual-use autonomy, and US drone production are heading, his sessions and floor time are worth tracking down. Check out the keynote details here.
What This Says About Open Source Drones in 2026
Every member listed above ships product on top of PX4, Pixhawk, MAVLink, MAVSDK, or QGroundControl. That stack now powers everything from Korean industrial UAVs to American defense platforms to European cargo operations. Nine booths, two stage appearances, and a sponsor seat is a strong showing for one open source community at the largest uncrewed systems event in the world.
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