To test the SITL environment, run:
make px4_sitl gazebo-classic_2d_spacecraft__frictionlessGazebo Classic shall start with a spacecraft model in a frictionless environment. Make sure that you have followed the installation instructions for PX4 and Gazebo Classic.
We recommend our custom QGroundControl build for spacecraft simulation. You can download and build the source available at Spacecraft QGroundControl.
Some of our changes are making their way to PRs on Gazebo, PX4-Autopilot and MAVLink. Please create a GitHub issue on this repository if something is not working for you.
Soon we will provide docker environments that you can use to build the binaries and deploy them. In case you follow the PX4 development guide on how to build the source code, the same instructions also apply to our fork.
To this end, you will need to build Gazebo Garden from source - instructions here - and change the gz-sim7 package with our version available in DISCOWER GitHub, and make sure you use the branch pr-spacecraft-thrusters.
Then, you should build the PX4 Space Systems source code with
make px4_sitl gz_spacecraft_2dPlease follow the source build instructions for QGroundControl but use our version of QGroundControl available here.
This repository holds the PX4 flight control solution for drones, with the main applications located in the src/modules directory. It also contains the PX4 Drone Middleware Platform, which provides drivers and middleware to run drones.
PX4 is highly portable, OS-independent and supports Linux, NuttX and MacOS out of the box.
- Official Website: https://px4.io (License: BSD 3-clause, LICENSE)
- Supported airframes (portfolio):
- Multicopters
- Fixed wing
- VTOL
- Autogyro
- Rover
- many more experimental types (Blimps, Boats, Submarines, High altitude balloons, etc)
- Releases: Downloads
The PX4 User Guide explains how to assemble supported vehicles and fly drones with PX4. See the forum and chat if you need help!
This Developer Guide is for software developers who want to modify the flight stack and middleware (e.g. to add new flight modes), hardware integrators who want to support new flight controller boards and peripherals, and anyone who wants to get PX4 working on a new (unsupported) airframe/vehicle.
Developers should read the Guide for Contributions. See the forum and chat if you need help!
The PX4 Dev Team syncs up on a weekly dev call.
Note The dev call is open to all interested developers (not just the core dev team). This is a great opportunity to meet the team and contribute to the ongoing development of the platform. It includes a QA session for newcomers. All regular calls are listed in the Dronecode calendar.
Note: This is the source of truth for the active maintainers of PX4 ecosystem.
| Sector | Maintainer |
|---|---|
| Founder | Lorenz Meier |
| Architecture | Daniel Agar / Beat Küng |
| State Estimation | Mathieu Bresciani / Paul Riseborough |
| OS/NuttX | David Sidrane |
| Drivers | Daniel Agar |
| Simulation | Jaeyoung Lim |
| ROS2 | Beniamino Pozzan |
| Community QnA Call | Ramon Roche |
| Documentation | Hamish Willee |
| Vehicle Type | Maintainer |
|---|---|
| Multirotor | Matthias Grob |
| Fixed Wing | Thomas Stastny |
| Hybrid VTOL | Silvan Fuhrer |
| Boat | x |
| Rover | x |
| Spacecraft | Pedro Roque |
See also maintainers list (px4.io) and the contributors list (Github). However it may be not up to date.
Pixhawk standard boards and proprietary boards are shown below (discontinued boards aren't listed).
For the most up to date information, please visit PX4 user Guide > Autopilot Hardware.
These boards fully comply with Pixhawk Standard, and are maintained by the PX4-Autopilot maintainers and Dronecode team
- FMUv6X and FMUv6C
- FMUv5 and FMUv5X (STM32F7, 2019/20)
- FMUv4 (STM32F4, 2015)
- FMUv3 (STM32F4, 2014)
- FMUv2 (STM32F4, 2013)
These boards are maintained to be compatible with PX4-Autopilot by the Manufacturers.
- ARK Electronics ARKV6X
- CubePilot Cube Orange+
- CubePilot Cube Orange
- CubePilot Cube Yellow
- Holybro Durandal
- Airmind MindPX V2.8
- Airmind MindRacer V1.2
- Holybro Kakute F7
These boards don't fully comply industry standards, and thus is solely maintained by the PX4 public community members.
These boards are nor maintained by PX4 team nor Manufacturer, and is not guaranteed to be compatible with up to date PX4 releases.
Note: Outdated
A high level project roadmap is available here.
The PX4 Autopilot project including all of its trademarks is hosted under Dronecode, part of the Linux Foundation.
