Autopilot
What is an Autopilot?
In the simplest terms, an autopilot is a software package that is responsible for taking in a bunch of data about a robot's position/rotation in space and ultimately outputting signals to its motors to move through that space. Most autopilots are not limited to quadrotors. They can support other air-based devices (such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps) and even ground or water vehicles like rovers, boats, and submarines.
Popular Autopilots
This is the autopilot that Verge Aero uses in both the X1 and X7. It is an open source project that is built on top of the RTOS NuttX.
ArduPilot
Another very popular autopilot option. Also open source.
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