ArduCopter
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| Developer(s) | DIY Drones team |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.3.3 / February 24, 2016 |
| Operating system | Cross-platform Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
| Type | Unmanned aerial vehicle |
| License | GPLv3 |
| Website | http://copter.ardupilot.com |
ArduCopter is an open-source multicopter unmanned aerial vehicle platform created by the DIY Drones community based on the Arduino platform.[1][2]
ArduCopter runs on the Pixhawk and Ardupilot Mega (APM 1 and APM 2) autopilot systems created by DIY Drones and sold by 3D Robotics.[3][4]
The free software approach from ArduCopter is similar to that of the Paparazzi Project and PX4 autopilot where low cost and availability enables its hobbyist use in small remotely piloted aircraft such as micro air vehicles and miniature UAVs.
Original Unboxing ArduCopter by Chris Anderson[5] by Jani Hirvinen and his team at DIYDrones was released on Aug 2010.
See also
References
- ↑ "ArduCopter 3D Robotics Quadcopter". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ Domestic Drones Stir Imagination
- ↑ "ArduPilotMega 2.0 Does Drone Autopilot on the Cheap". Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ Drone Makers Get Help From the Open-Source, DIY Crowd
- ↑ "ArduCopter developed".
External links
- copter.ardupilot.com
- diydrones.com
- 3drobotics.com
- jDrones.com
- Francis Fukuyama writes about his Arducopter at The American Interest
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