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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.

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October 15, 2025 in Announcements

Join Dronecode at ROSCon Singapore for a Full-Day PX4 + ROS 2 Workshop

Dronecode is hosting a hands-on aerial robotics workshop at ROSCon Singapore on October 27. Tickets are still available, so there’s still time to join us. Hands-On Aerial Robotics Using PX4…
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October 14, 2025 in Announcements

PX4 Simulator Community Survey

Help Shape the Future of Simulation With the help of Kimberly McGuire, an Independent Contractor, the Dronecode team is gathering feedback to improve drone simulation for the entire open source…
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September 30, 2025 in Announcements

Dronecode Welcomes Utmtek as a Silver Member

The Dronecode Foundation is delighted to announce that Shenzen UTMTEK Technology Co., Ltd has joined as a Silver Member. With their innovative edge-computing flight controllers and comprehensive UAV management solutions,…
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September 29, 2025 in Events

5 PX4 Developer Summit Session Picks from the Program Committee

The PX4 Developer Summit 2025’s program has dropped, and it’s packed with amazing speakers covering the most important topics in open source aerial robotics. This year’s lineup covers deep technical…
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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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