This talk will offer a roadmap into the ins and outs of the top projects in aerial robotics, including a detailed overview of the PX4 Autopilot and Pixhawk. Our projects helped propel the industry from its DIY roots into a mature and professional industry, supporting thousands of developers and companies. I will offer attendees a complete guide on how to maximize the benefits of the open-source codebases and the community surrounding the projects.

The Dronecode Foundation hosts an ecosystem of open source projects, developers, and contributing organizations. Dronecode is an umbrella foundation (part of The Linux Foundation) hosting open-source projects that offer solutions to robotics developers looking to build Aerial solutions.

With the PX4-Autopilot at its center, our projects are part of a comprehensive toolbox with everything developers need to create anything from a simple waypoint-following vehicle to delivering packages in urban environments for Walmart.

I will provide everything you need to know about the projects, plus offer a never-before-seen look into the inner workings of the maintainer team building the infrastructure supporting them and showing you how you too can help them as an individual contributor.