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ArduPilot and DroneCode

47 points by Rondom 10y ago

ashitlerferad 10y ago
More comments: https://lwn.net/Articles/700479/ https://lwn.net/Articles/700479/
exelius 10y ago
This is why non profits need to separate governance from fundraising. If "donating" money gives you influence, it's not a donation -- it's an investment.
dharma1 10y ago
Wow, I thought Ardupilot pretty much was DroneCode. I wonder which one of those Platinum members (3DR, Intel, Qualcomm) is behind the aggravation? Also, I thought DroneCode was governed by the Linux Foundation? I find it hard to believe they would allow a private interest takeover of the project
- ashitlerferad 10y ago
  DroneCode is indeed part of LF: https://lwn.net/Articles/700497/ https://lwn.net/Articles/700497/
- jlian 10y ago
  I'm super curious as well.. 3DR is the original platinum member, Intel and Qualcomm are newer. It seems like all three were collaborating on pivoting towards proprietary drone tech which obviously doesn't sit well with ArduPilot/tridge
lima 10y ago
ArduPilot is really an amazing project and I hope that they walk away from this stronger than before. It's not just drones - they have autopilot code for fixed wing planes (Plane project) and rovers as well. Antenna tracking, too. Extremely well documented (http://ardupilot.org/copter/ http://ardupilot.org/copter/, http://ardupilot.org/rover/ http://ardupilot.org/rover/, http://ardupilot.org/plane http://ardupilot.org/plane). Am currently building a geological survey fixed wing plane using ArduPilot. Someone built a remotely controlled tractor using the Rover code, even: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBNWYIC3lY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBNWYIC3lY0 (first attempts) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybxhvlyw-X0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybxhvlyw-X0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C69E9rm8x8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C69E9rm8x8M (a few years later) The guy initially built this to make his life as a farmer easier and now he founded a company and markets his technology (Reimer Robotics).
ChuckMcM 10y ago
Once again, as open source becomes key to what is shaping up to be a multi-billion dollar market, people who like to own markets will make their moves to own those markets.

47 points by Rondom 10y ago

More comments: https://lwn.net/Articles/700479/ https://lwn.net/Articles/700479/

This is why non profits need to separate governance from fundraising. If "donating" money gives you influence, it's not a donation -- it's an investment.

dharma1 10y ago

Wow, I thought Ardupilot pretty much was DroneCode. I wonder which one of those Platinum members (3DR, Intel, Qualcomm) is behind the aggravation? Also, I thought DroneCode was governed by the Linux Foundation? I find it hard to believe they would allow a private interest takeover of the project

ashitlerferad 10y ago
DroneCode is indeed part of LF: https://lwn.net/Articles/700497/ https://lwn.net/Articles/700497/
jlian 10y ago
I'm super curious as well.. 3DR is the original platinum member, Intel and Qualcomm are newer. It seems like all three were collaborating on pivoting towards proprietary drone tech which obviously doesn't sit well with ArduPilot/tridge

lima 10y ago

ArduPilot is really an amazing project and I hope that they walk away from this stronger than before. It's not just drones - they have autopilot code for fixed wing planes (Plane project) and rovers as well. Antenna tracking, too. Extremely well documented (http://ardupilot.org/copter/ http://ardupilot.org/copter/, http://ardupilot.org/rover/ http://ardupilot.org/rover/, http://ardupilot.org/plane http://ardupilot.org/plane). Am currently building a geological survey fixed wing plane using ArduPilot. Someone built a remotely controlled tractor using the Rover code, even: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBNWYIC3lY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBNWYIC3lY0 (first attempts) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybxhvlyw-X0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybxhvlyw-X0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C69E9rm8x8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C69E9rm8x8M (a few years later) The guy initially built this to make his life as a farmer easier and now he founded a company and markets his technology (Reimer Robotics).

ChuckMcM 10y ago

Once again, as open source becomes key to what is shaping up to be a multi-billion dollar market, people who like to own markets will make their moves to own those markets.