# PX4-Autopilot **Repository Path**: dingpd/PX4-Autopilot ## Basic Information - **Project Name**: PX4-Autopilot - **Description**: No description available - **Primary Language**: Unknown - **License**: BSD-3-Clause - **Default Branch**: main - **Homepage**: None - **GVP Project**: No ## Statistics - **Stars**: 0 - **Forks**: 0 - **Created**: 2026-02-26 - **Last Updated**: 2026-02-26 ## Categories & Tags **Categories**: Uncategorized **Tags**: None ## README

PX4 Autopilot

The autopilot stack the industry builds on.

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--- ## About PX4 is an open-source autopilot stack for drones and unmanned vehicles. It supports multirotors, fixed-wing, VTOL, rovers, and many more experimental platforms from racing quads to industrial survey aircraft. It runs on [NuttX](https://nuttx.apache.org/), Linux, and macOS. Licensed under [BSD 3-Clause](LICENSE). ## Why PX4 **Modular architecture.** PX4 is built around [uORB](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/middleware/uorb.html), a [DDS](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/middleware/uxrce_dds.html)-compatible publish/subscribe middleware. Modules are fully parallelized and thread safe. You can build custom configurations and trim what you don't need. **Wide hardware support.** PX4 runs on a wide range of [autopilot boards](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/flight_controller/) and supports an extensive set of sensors, telemetry radios, and actuators through the [Pixhawk](https://pixhawk.org/) ecosystem. **Developer friendly.** First-class support for [MAVLink](https://mavlink.io/) and [DDS / ROS 2](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/ros2/) integration. Comprehensive [SITL simulation](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/simulation/), hardware-in-the-loop testing, and [log analysis](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/log/flight_log_analysis.html) tools. An active developer community on [Discord](https://discord.gg/dronecode) and the [weekly dev call](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/contribute/). **Vendor neutral governance.** PX4 is hosted under the [Dronecode Foundation](https://www.dronecode.org/), part of the Linux Foundation. Business-friendly BSD-3 license. No single vendor controls the roadmap. ## Supported Vehicles
Multicopter
Multicopter
Fixed Wing
Fixed Wing
VTOL
VTOL
Rover
Rover
…and many more: helicopters, autogyros, airships, submarines, boats, and other experimental platforms. These frames have basic support but are not part of the regular flight-test program. See the full airframe reference. ## Quick Start ```bash git clone https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot.git --recursive cd PX4-Autopilot make px4_sitl ``` > [!NOTE] > See the [Development Guide](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/development/development.html) for toolchain setup and build options. ## Documentation & Resources | Resource | Description | | --- | --- | | [User Guide](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/) | Build, configure, and fly with PX4 | | [Developer Guide](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/development/development.html) | Modify the flight stack, add peripherals, port to new hardware | | [Airframe Reference](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/airframes/airframe_reference.html) | Full list of supported frames | | [Autopilot Hardware](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/flight_controller/) | Compatible flight controllers | | [Release Notes](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/releases/) | What's new in each release | | [Contribution Guide](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/contribute/) | How to contribute to PX4 | ## Community - **Weekly Dev Call** — open to all developers ([Dronecode calendar](https://www.dronecode.org/calendar/)) - **Discord** — [Join the Dronecode server](https://discord.gg/dronecode) - **Discussion Forum** — [PX4 Discuss](https://discuss.px4.io/) - **Maintainers** — see [`MAINTAINERS.md`](MAINTAINERS.md) - **Contributor Stats** — [LFX Insights](https://insights.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/foundation/dronecode) ## Contributing We welcome contributions of all kinds — bug reports, documentation, new features, and code reviews. Please read the [Contribution Guide](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/contribute/) to get started. ## Governance The PX4 Autopilot project is hosted by the [Dronecode Foundation](https://www.dronecode.org/), a [Linux Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/) Collaborative Project. Dronecode holds all PX4 trademarks and serves as the project's legal guardian, ensuring vendor-neutral stewardship — no single company owns the name or controls the roadmap. The source code is licensed under the [BSD 3-Clause](LICENSE) license, so you are free to use, modify, and distribute it in your own projects.

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