The Linux Foundation creates open-source Dronecode Project

[Morgon]

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux and collaborative development, today announced the founding of the Dronecode Project. The Project will bring together existing open source drone projects and assets under a nonprofit structure governed by The Linux Foundation. The result will be a common, shared open source platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Founding members include 3D Robotics, Baidu, Box, DroneDeploy, Intel, jDrones, Laser Navigation, Qualcomm, SkyWard, Squadrone System, Walkera and Yuneec. Dronecode includes the APM UAV software platform and associated code, which until now has been hosted by 3D Robotics, a world leader in advanced UAV autopilot and autonomous vehicle control.

Source: http://www.suasnews.com/2014/10/317...mpanies-launch-open-source-dronecode-project/

Note DJI is not on this list But it could be really great for quad users and manufacturers, eliminating/lessening the software requirement and allowing them to focus more on making great hardware. From the DroneCode Website: "More than 1,200 developers are working on Dronecode with more than 150 code commits a day on some projects."

DroneCode Website

I'd say the market is about to take off (pun intended?) in an even bigger way.

 

[AnselA]

Re: The Linux Foundation creates open-source Dronecode Proje

Great news!