PX4-Autopilot/docs/index.md
Ramon Roche a38b10c9d0
docs: modernize README (#26458)
* docs: modernize README with hero logo, vehicle icons, and fixed links

Add PX4 and Dronecode SVG logos to the repo, replace broken external
Dronecode logo URL, fix SITL badge branch from master to main, and
restructure the README with centered branding, airframe icon row,
quick-start section, and consolidated documentation links.
2026-02-13 08:55:29 +11:00

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# https://vitepress.dev/reference/default-theme-home-page
layout: home
hero:
name: "PX4"
text: "Autopilot"
tagline: Open-source flight stack for drones and autonomous vehicles. BSD-3 licensed. Vendor neutral.
image: /px4-logo.svg
actions:
- theme: brand
text: Read the docs
link: /en/index.md
- theme: alt
text: Website
link: https://px4.io/
- theme: alt
text: Source code on GitHub
link: https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot
features:
- title: Modular Architecture
details: Built on uORB, a DDS-compatible publish/subscribe middleware. Every module runs as its own thread, fully parallelized and thread safe. Build custom configurations and strip out what you don't need.
- title: Wide Hardware Support
details: Supports Pixhawk-standard flight controllers and a growing range of boards beyond that standard. DroneCAN peripherals run PX4 firmware in CAN node mode. No vendor lock-in.
- title: Developer Friendly
details: First-class MAVLink and DDS/ROS 2 integration. Comprehensive SITL simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and log analysis tools. MAVSDK provides a high-level SDK/API for programmatic vehicle interaction.
- title: Autonomy Ready
details: Extensible architecture for advanced autonomy. External modes, offboard control, and DDS/ROS 2 interfaces provide the building blocks for computer vision, GPS-denied navigation, and custom flight behaviors.
- title: Proven at Scale
details: Millions of vehicles deployed worldwide across commercial, defense, and research applications. Continuous flight testing validates the codebase across multirotors, fixed-wing, VTOL, helicopters, rovers, and more.
- title: Permissive License
details: BSD 3-Clause. Use it, modify it, ship it in proprietary products. You only need to include the original copyright notice and license text.
- title: Interoperability
details: Part of a modular ecosystem. PX4 (autopilot), MAVLink (protocol), QGroundControl (ground station), Pixhawk (hardware standard), MAVSDK (SDK/API), and ROS 2 via DDS or Zenoh. All Dronecode projects, all open source.
- title: Vendor Neutral Governance
details: Hosted by the Dronecode Foundation under the Linux Foundation. No single company owns the name or controls the roadmap. Community-driven with a weekly open dev call.
search: false
footer: BSD 3-clause license
---
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