ArduPilot: The most advanced, full-featured, and reliable open source autopilot software available (16k stars)
What it does
All text below is quoted directly from the project README.
>ArduPilot is the most advanced, full-featured, and reliable open source autopilot software available.
>Our autopilot software is capable of controlling almost any vehicle system imaginable, from conventional airplanes, quad planes, multi-rotors, and helicopters to rovers, boats, balance bots, and even submarines.
The ArduPilot project is made up of:
- ArduCopter
- ArduPlane
- Rover
- ArduSub
- Antenna Tracker
>It has been under development since 2010 by a diverse team of professional engineers, computer scientists, and community contributors.
Repository
ArduPilot/ardupilot
Repository stats
|Metric|Value|
|:-|:-|
|Stars|16,170|
|Forks|21,647|
|Last release|Plane-4.7.2 (2026-10-14)|
|Languages|C++ 58%, Python 17.3%, C 8.8%|
|Contributors|1,082|
|AI contributor accounts (Claude / Codex / Cursor / Copilot)|cursoragent: 10, claude: 602|
|AI co-authored commits|Claude: 308, Cursor: 10, Copilot: 1|
Main contributor
|Field|Value|
|:-|:-|
|Name|Peter Barker|
|GitHub|@peterbarker|
|Commits to this repo|14,631 (top contributor)|
|Company / Location|e0 / Canberra, Australia|
|Followers|358|
|Public repos|69|
|On GitHub since|2014-03-27|
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Mentions
ArduPilot EKF3の光学フロー融合で共分散が不正になり、気圧高度を取り込めなくなる問題に修正PR #34933。実機ログ再生で改善を確認。これは安全上かなり重要。 ardupilot#34933
Copterで垂直ループや背面飛行を可能にする大型PR#34871が10/24登場！ARC_WAYPOINTの飛行平面指定、Splineの加速度FF、逆向き推力を提案。SITLでは軌道追従誤差も改善。まだ未マージ。 ardupilot#34871
ArduPilotに10/28、Xactiカメラへ送るGNSS座標の精度低下を修正するPR #34925。浮動小数点演算で経度が約1.4m刻みに丸められていた。doubleへの変換方法だけで測位精度が変わるとは！ ardupilot#34925
@UAVHive Here is the link to the ArduPilot repo for anyone curious - ArduPilot/ardupilot
ArduPilot: The most advanced, full-featured, and reliable open source autopilot software available (16k stars) What it does All text below is quoted directly from the project README. >ArduPilot is the most advanced, full-featured, and reliable open source autopilot software available. >Our autopilot software is capable of controlling almost any vehicle system imaginable, from conventional airplanes, quad planes, multi-rotors, and helicopters to rovers, boats, balance bots, and even submarines. The ArduPilot project is made up of: - ArduCopter - ArduPlane - Rover - ArduSub - Antenna Tracker >It has been under development since 2010 by a diverse team of professional engineers, computer scientists, and community contributors. Repository ArduPilot/ardupilot Repository stats |Metric|Value| |:-|:-| |Stars|16,170| |Forks|21,647| |Last release|Plane-4.7.2 (2026-10-14)| |Languages|C++ 58%, Python 17.3%, C 8.8%| |Contributors|1,082| |AI contributor accounts (Claude / Codex / Cursor / Copilot)|cursoragent: 10, claude: 602| |AI co-authored commits|Claude: 308, Cursor: 10, Copilot: 1| Main contributor |Field|Value| |:-|:-| |Name|Peter Barker| |GitHub|@peterbarker| |Commits to this repo|14,631 (top contributor)| |Company / Location|e0 / Canberra, Australia| |Followers|358| |Public repos|69| |On GitHub since|2014-03-27| ────────────────────────────── 📌 How many great GitHub repos have you discovered and completely forgotten about? Don't let another useful tool disappear into your Reddit feed. Get the community's best repos, organized by category, plus key takeaways from real developer discussions, delivered to your inbox twice a week. 📬 Never lose track of great repos again. Subscribe free.
ArduPilotのGPS NMEAパーサーに問題を発見。異常な緯度データを正常値として受け入れ、位置が大きく飛ぶ可能性があった。1500万回のファジング試験で発見し、10/17に修正PRを提出。 ardupilot#34802