Dronecode Foundation

Seats are going fast for the San Diego Meetup. Reserve your spot now! https://luma.com/1yasqak0 Sponsored by our friends Foxglove and ModalAI, this meetup is going to be one to remember! It's taking place at the new ModalAI HQ with an all-star cast of speakers, and food and beverages provided by Foxglove. Did we mention there will be a taco 🌮 truck! Here's the full schedule: 1:00 pm - Doors Open 1:30 pm - Ramón Roche (General Manager, Dronecode Foundation) - Welcome & State of PX4 2:00 pm - Satya Mallick (CEO, OpenCV) - Vision-Language Models (VLMs): The future of AI is multimodal 2:30 pm - Break 3:00 pm - Roman Shtylman (CTO, Foxglove) - See What Your Drone Sees: PX4 and Foxglove 3:30 pm - Joao Leonardo Silva Cotta, PhD (Staff Software Engineer, ModalAI) - Building Robust VIO for Real-World UAS Applications 4:00 pm - Break 4:30 pm - Project Demos & Happy Hour by Foxglove (taco truck + happy hour bar) 6:00 pm - Doors Close Can't wait to see you there! #DroneDev #RoboticsDev #OpenSource #Drones #Robotics #ModalAI #Foxglove #PX4 #ROS #QGroundControl #MAVLink #MAVSDK

The schedule is LIVE for the PX4 Developer Summit at Open Source Summit North America! 🎉 https://lnkd.in/eBFTn2z Get ready for two and a half days of incredible talks and workshops from the brightest minds in open source aerial robotics. Here's who's taking the stage: 🎤 Featured Speakers: 🔹 Ramón Roche, Dronecode Foundation 🔹 Andrew Brahim, Ascend Engineering 🔹 Andrew Wilkins, Ascend Engineering 🔹 Anthony Comer, Oklahoma State University 🔹 Fernando Cladera, University of Pennsylvania 🔹 @Nikhil Khedekar, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) of Science and Technology 🔹 Kostas Alexis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Science and Technology 🔹 Godfrey Nolan, RIIS LLC 🔹 Brian Fairservice, KEF Robotics 🔹 Kerry Snyder, KEF Robotics This world-class lineup brings together the researchers, engineers, and companies pushing PX4 forward. 🚀 Don't miss your chance to connect with the community driving the future of open source drones and register today! #PX4DevSummit #OSSummit #PX4 #Pixhawk #AerialRobotics #Drones #DroneDev #OpenSource #ROS2 #MAVLink #QGroundControl #RoboticsDev

April 30th. San Diego. Let's go. 🚀 The #PX4 world tour stops at ModalAI HQ for an afternoon of tech talks, demos, and drinks, brought to you by Dronecode Foundation, Foxglove, and ModalAI. https://luma.com/1yasqak0 Doors at 1pm. Happy hour to close it out. It's the perfect eventfor anyone in the open source autonomy space, whether you roll or fly! Here are the details: 📍 ModalAI HQ, San Diego 🚪 Kick off at 1pm 🎤 Tech talks & live demos 🍻 Evening drinks on Foxglove In addition to the amazing speakers from Dronecode, Foxglove, and ModalAI, legend Satya Mallick from OpenCV will be speaking too! Come for the great company and stay for the flying robots and drinks. #DroneDev #RoboticsDev #OpenSource #Drones #Robotics #ModalAI #Foxglove #PX4 #ROS #QGroundControl #MAVLink #MAVSDK

We're heading to San Diego! Join Dronecode, Foxglove, and ModalAI for the next stop on the #PX4 world tour April 30th! https://luma.com/1yasqak0 Sign up now for a half-day of talks, demos, and networking for drone developers and robotics engineers building on open source autonomy. Here's the details: 📍 Hosted by ModalAI at their new San Diego offices 🚪 Doors open at 1pm 🎤 An afternoon of talks and demos 🍻 Happy hour hosted by Foxglove 🤝 Open to anyone developing on PX4, using Foxglove, or just looking to connect with the community Can't wait to see you there! #PX4 #Drones #AerialRobotics #Robotics #DroneDev #RoboticsDev #ModalAI #Foxglove #QGroundControl #MAVLink #MAVSDK

Join us in welcoming LECENT as the newest Dronecode Foundation Silver Member! https://lnkd.in/eXdVH5F7 LECENT is a core component supplier building flight controllers, GNSS modules, and peripherals for the full spectrum of unmanned systems, from multi-rotor and fixed-wing to VTOL, helicopters, ground vehicles, and surface/underwater vessels. Their Falcon flight controller and Arrow GNSS lines bring serious hardware depth to the open-source ecosystem. We're excited to welcome the LECENT team and look forward to their contributions bridging cutting-edge component design with open-source technology! #Dronecode #Pixhawk #PX4 #DroneDev #AerialRobotics #Robotics #Drones #OpenSource

The ROSCon Global 2026 call for proposals has been released! If you would like to share your work with the global ROS community this September in Toronto please consider submitting a proposal for a talk or workshop. Key dates for ROSCon global are listed below: 📆 Diversity Scholarship applications are due March 22nd, 2026.  📆 Workshop proposals are due April 5th, 2026. 📆 Presentation proposals are due April 26th, 2026. 📆 Workshop acceptance notifications go out May 12th, 2026. 📆 Ticket Sales begin May 11th, 2026. 📆 Presentation acceptance notification go out June 9th, 2026. 📆 Birds of a Feature Session proposal are due July 24th, 2026. Full details at: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gyWZ7zWd

Congratulations to NXP Semiconductors for claiming the #7 spot among contributing organizations to the PX4 ecosystem in 2025! From powering the Pixhawk® FMUv6X-RT to hosting the Dronecode + Zephyr Meetup in Guadalajara, NXP's hardware expertise and community investment run deep. We're proud to recognize NXP in this year's Dronecode Annual Year in Review! Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eDxxmqU6

Join us in welcoming NewBeeDrone as the newest Dronecode Foundation Silver Member https://lnkd.in/eBb_dyx2 Based in San Diego, NewBeeDrone is a drone hardware manufacturer and retailer with deep roots in the FPV and micro-drone community. From their popular AcroBee and Hummingbird lines to motors, frames, and electronics for all build sizes, they've built a strong reputation for quality hardware and responsive support serving pilots from beginner builders to seasoned operators worldwide. We're excited to welcome the NewBeeDrone team and their valuable manufacturer perspective to the Dronecode ecosystem! #Dronecode #Pixhawk #PX4 #DroneDev #AerialRobotics #Robotics #Drones #OpenSource #FPV

I'm proud that our team are top contributors to multiple open source projects! Dronecode Foundation and Mavlink are an important part of our underwater robot's software.