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By using the uORB::Subscription API we use a separate subscription rather than `orb_copy` on the existing file descriptor used in sensors through `px4_poll`. This fixes a very peculiar problem that we observed in SITL in CI for fixedwing. The events were as follows: 1. `sensors` does `px4_poll` on the gyro topic (as normal), and gets the latest sample using `orb_copy`. 2. A parameter update happens when the mag is initialized and triggers `VotedSensorsUpdate::parameters_update()` where `orb_copy` happens before the main loop in `sensors` has started a `px4_poll`. 3. `sensors` now does the `px4_poll`, however waits indefinitely because it has already copied the latest sample. Also, the `px4_poll` will never time out because in lockstep the simulator waits for the next actuator control message which it never gets and therefore it never sends the next sensor message with a new timestamp to advance the time. This only happens for fixedwing because there is only one "uORB path" through the system unlike for multicopter where a gyro sample can get picked up by either `sensors` or directly `mc_att_control`, so the system can survive if `sensors` has "drops".
PX4 Drone Autopilot
This repository holds the PX4 flight control solution for drones, with the main applications located in the src/modules directory. It also contains the PX4 Drone Middleware Platform, which provides drivers and middleware to run drones.
- Official Website: http://px4.io (License: BSD 3-clause, LICENSE)
- Supported airframes (portfolio):
- Multicopters
- Fixed wing
- VTOL
- many more experimental types (Rovers, Blimps, Boats, Submarines, etc)
- Releases: Downloads
PX4 Users
The PX4 User Guide explains how to assemble supported vehicles and fly drones with PX4. See the forum and chat if you need help!
PX4 Developers
This Developer Guide is for software developers who want to modify the flight stack and middleware (e.g. to add new flight modes), hardware integrators who want to support new flight controller boards and peripherals, and anyone who wants to get PX4 working on a new (unsupported) airframe/vehicle.
Developers should read the Guide for Contributions. See the forum and chat if you need help!
Weekly Dev Call
The PX4 Dev Team syncs up on a weekly dev call.
Note
The dev call is open to all interested developers (not just the core dev team). This is a great opportunity to meet the team and contribute to the ongoing development of the platform. It includes a QA session for newcomers. All regular calls are listed in the Dronecode calendar.
Maintenance Team
- Project: Founder - Lorenz Meier, Architecture: Daniel Agar
- Communication Architecture
- UI / UX
- Multicopter Flight Control
- VTOL Flight Control
- Fixed Wing Flight Control
- Racers - Matthias Grob
- OS / drivers - David Sidrane
- UAVCAN / Industrial - Pavel Kirienko
- State Estimation - James Goppert, Paul Riseborough
- Vision based navigation
- Obstacle Avoidance - Martina Rivizzigno
- Snapdragon
- Intel Aero
- Raspberry Pi / Navio - Beat Kueng
- Airmind MindPX / MindRacer - Henry Zhang
- RTPS/ROS2 Interface - Nuno Marques
See also About Us (px4.io) and the contributors list (Github).
Supported Hardware
This repository contains code supporting these boards:
- Snapdragon Flight
- Intel Aero
- Raspberry PI with Navio 2
- Parrot Bebop 2
- FMUv2.x
- FMUv3.x Pixhawk 2
- FMUv4.x
- FMUv5.x (ARM Cortex M7)
- Airmind MindPX V2.8
- Airmind MindRacer V1.2
- Bitcraze Crazyflie 2.0
Additional information about supported hardware can be found in PX4 user Guide > Autopilot Hardware.
Project Roadmap
A high level project roadmap is available here.