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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
by 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).