THE LINUX FOUNDATION PROJECTS

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

December 9, 2025 in Announcements

Dronecode Welcomes Applied Aeronautics as a Silver Member

The Dronecode Foundation is excited to announce that Applied Aeronautics has joined the foundation as a Silver Member. With over a decade of experience designing and manufacturing long-range fixed-wing UAVs,…
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December 4, 2025 in Announcements

Dronecode 2026 Membership Renewals and Board Elections

As we close out 2025, it's time for our annual membership renewal cycle and board elections. This post covers everything you need to know about maintaining your membership, participating in…
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December 3, 2025 in Announcements, Events

Dronecode + Septentrio Meetup: Leuven, Belgium

If you're heading to FOSDEM at the end of January or are local to the area, join us for a half-day PX4 meetup in nearby Leuven. Sponsored by Septentrio, this…
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November 24, 2025 in Announcements, Events

PX4 Developer Summit 2025 Recap

Atlanta delivered! The community delivered! And this summit showed once again that open-source robotics is advancing faster than anyone expects, driven by developers who show up ready to build! This…
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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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