Audience
Unmanned vehicle developers, hobbyists, researchers, and engineers who want to control, navigate, and automate drones, aircraft, rovers, boats, and other autonomous systems
About ArduPilot
ArduPilot is a trusted, versatile, and fully open source autopilot software platform that runs on a wide range of onboard hardware to control autonomous unmanned vehicles including multicopter drones, fixed-wing aircraft and VTOLs, helicopters, ground rovers, boats, submarines, antenna trackers and other robotic platforms; it provides flight control, stabilization, navigation, mission planning and failsafes for fully autonomous, semi-autonomous and manual operations. It is developed and maintained by a large global community and supports multiple vehicle types with dedicated firmware branches, customizable parameters, and broad sensor and hardware support to interpret GPS, IMU, barometer, magnetometer, and other telemetry inputs for precise control and mission execution. ArduPilot integrates with ground control station applications like Mission Planner, QGroundControl, APM Planner, and others to configure hardware and plan missions with waypoints.
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ArduPilot
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Platforms Supported
Cloud
Training
Documentation
Videos
Support
Online
ArduPilot Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does ArduPilot work with?
ArduPilot works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does ArduPilot support in their product?
ArduPilot supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does ArduPilot offer?
ArduPilot offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does ArduPilot integrate with?
ArduPilot integrates with: AlarisPro.
Q: What type of training does ArduPilot provide?
ArduPilot provides training in the form of documentation and videos.
