#ardupilot — Public Fediverse posts

tridge has written a post about the recent #rsync issues:

rsync and outrage

https://medium.com/@tridge60/rsync-and-outrage-d9849599e5a0

pls at least read his post before commenting on this toot
 
 
like most non-trivial things in life, tech, & especially security, my thoughts on this are… “it’s complicated”
 
 
I’m only tenuously connected to tridge via the #LinuxConfAU / #EverythingOpen community, but his reputation is the stuff of F/LOSS nerd legend – I was in the room for his #LCA2015 talk in Auckland, Flying with Linux, where he did a live demo of #ArduPilot controlling an RC aircraft in Canberra (AU) with real-time telemetry from the aircraft that was also compiling the Linux kernel while in-flight… 🤯

YouTube: https://youtu.be/2Twl2mQAh6g

LA mirror: https://mirror.linux.org.au/pub/linux.conf.au/2015/OGGB_FP/Friday/Flying_with_Linux.webm

in the post, tridge argues that he is able to bring his (undisputed) expertise in software design & development to find ways use LLMs (relatively) safely to assist with specific coding tasks. I think that’s probably true, even given the regression bugs introduced in the most recent version of rsync – and it may even be the pragmatic least-worst way for open source maintainers to try to deal with the current deluge of LLM-assisted (or entirely LLM-generated) security reports currently overwhelming many open source projects

but most software devs are not on tridge’s level, and are already using #LLMs as coding assistants in unsafe and unpredictable ways (or just wholesale vibe-coding things without regard for building guardrails at all)

tridge also points out that he is technically retired and would rather be out sailing than working on maintaining rsync. a very possible outcome from all this might be that he decides to just… walk away and let others pick up the slack (he did note that the silver lining is that a couple of other experienced devs are – at least for now – working on the project)
 
 
but even if everyone using LLMs to generate code was supervising it closely with very-experienced-software-design-and-development-level skills (they’re definitely not), I still don’t think that would justify or offset the enormous ethical, environmental, & social issues with the creation & use of LLMs

like I said, #ItsComplicated 💁‍♀️

Makerfire USX51 AI flight controller puts Ubuntu Linux and ROS2 brains inside industrial drones

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/makerfire-usx51-ai-drone-controller/

...For about a minute and twenty seconds, before I crashed it into a tree.

This has been my most successful flight so far.

Maybe next time I'll land instead of crashing.

#Ardupilot #RCPlane

Ardupilot problems: I thought I was ready to fly, but the motor refused to spin up.

I calibrated the ESC again, and it worked... until I rebooted.

I can't get the ESC to respond to the flight controller without running through the calibration first, which I shouldn't have to do every time I change a battery.

It's like it forgets the calibration every time it loses power.

So I'm counting on the forums to help me solve it.

#Ardupilot

I think I got everything calibrated?

QGroundControl said "Ready to Fly" and let me "Arm" the motor, but when I tried spinning up the throttle nothing happened.

Not sure why. I'll keep checking tomorrow.

#Ardupilot

This Plane Flies Slow Because Its Wings Really Blow https://hackaday.com/2025/08/02/this-plane-flies-slow-because-its-wings-really-blow/ #R/Caircraft #dronehacks #ardupilot #blownwing #STOL

This Plane Flies Slow Because Its Wings Really Blow - The key to Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) operations is the ability to fly slow–... - https://hackaday.com/2025/08/02/this-plane-flies-slow-because-its-wings-really-blow/ #r/caircraft #dronehacks #ardupilot #blownwing #stol

#Ardupilot: Die Software hinter Operation Spinnennetz

https://www.golem.de/news/ardupilot-die-software-hinter-operation-spinnennetz-2506-196797.html

#Ukraine #Drohnen #OpenSource

Будущее БПЛА: бикоптеры, народный автопилот, сверхскоростные ИИ-дроны

Трудно найти на инженерных форумах более горячую тему, чем БПЛА. Технический прогресс в этой области идёт даже не по годам, а по месяцам. Может, быстрее, чем в хайповой сфере LLM. За несколько лет беспилотники выросли до интеллектуальных сверхманёвренных систем с продвинутым машинным зрением. Развивается опенсорсный софт, такой как программа-автопилот ArduPilot (на КДПВ), нашумевшая 1 июня 2025 года благодаря «перфомансу» в РФ. Посмотрим на некоторые перспективные разработки БПЛА и что нас ждёт в будущем.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/ruvds/articles/916468/

#ArduPilot #БПЛА #дроны #беспилотники #квадрокоптеры #распознавание_объектов #наземная_станция_управления #GCS #Ground_Control_Station #самодельные_дроны #ИИпилот #Falcon_Mini #VCopter #бикоптеры #Bell_V280 #eVTOL #EHang_EH216S #Jetson_One #Volonaut_Airbike #Betaflight #iNavFlight #ExpressLRS #ESP32 #ESP8285 #ESCсофт #AM32 #Bluejay #FPV #рой_дронов #ховербайк #ruvds_статьи

Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb launched over 100 FPV drones targeting Russian airbases, using open-source ArduPilot software. Co-founder Chris Anderson was surprised to hear their creation played a role in the attack. Open source continues to shape modern technology and warfare. #OpenSource #Ukraine #Russia #DroneAttack #ArduPilot #OperationSpiderweb"
Link: https://news.itsfoss.com/open-source-drone-attack/

Die Ukrainische "Operation Spinnennetz" (Операція «#Павутина») ist schon ein Fraktal spannender Ideen… je tiefer man rein blickt, desto mehr dieser "eigentlich total offensichtlich! Warum macht das nicht jeder so?!"-Ideen sieht man.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Spider%27s_Web

Gerade gelesen dass die Drohnen mit #ArduPilot laufen und anhand fixer Zielkoordinaten gesteuert wurden. (Von jeweils einem Piloten via russischem Mobilfunknetz aktualisiert - live-Videofeed ging zurück, aber die können dann natürlich auch Satelitenbilder oder andere Aufklärungsdaten nutzen)

Einfach Lastwagen mit "üblichen" Dingen auf der Ladefläche (hier hölzerne Wohncontainer) irgendwo parken, vorher Dutzende SIM-Karten in die Drohnen und dann den Fahrer aus dem Land bringen, bevor man am nächsten Tag remote über's Mobilfunknetz des Feindes gesteuert auf'm Stützpunkt Dinge sprengt.

So bis zu 3,3kg Sprengstoff direkt an der Außenseite eines Flugzeugs können wohl schon leichten Schaden anrichten? :-D

Open-source code just changed modern warfare. Ukraine used the hobbyist-built ArduPilot platform to fly 100+ drones and cripple Russia's strategic bomber fleet—no Starlink, no warheads, just code.
#ArduPilot #Ukraine #Drones

https://boingboing.net/2025/06/04/ukraine-used-open-source-drone-software-to-wreck-russian-bombers.html

“Hey, That Was My Open Source Project That Just Blew up a Third of Russia’s Strategic Long Range Bombers!” https://lowendbox.com/blog/hey-that-was-my-open-source-project-that-just-blew-up-a-third-of-russias-strategic-long-range-bombers/ #Editorial&News #ardupilot #ardupilot

#Ukraine's Massive #Drone Attack Was Powered by #OpenSource #Software
20-year-old piece of open source drone #autopilot software called #ArduPilot used by hobbyist drones powered an attack that wiped out a third of #Russia’s strategic long range #bombers on Sunday afternoon, in one of the most daring and technically coordinated attacks in the #war.
It wasn’t the first time and it won’t be the last.
https://www.404media.co/ukraines-massive-drone-attack-was-powered-by-open-source-software/
https://archive.ph/Ryw1w

Die freie Software #ArduPilot spielte bei der "Aktion #Spinnennetz" der #Ukraine gegen russische Langstreckenbomber eine entscheidende Rolle. Das Open-Source-Tool wurde vor 18 Jahren als Hobbyprojekt gestartet. https://winfuture.de/news,151353.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

@bagder : "look my open source software runs on a mars rover"
#ardupilot folks: that's cute. did it take out an A-50??

https://www.404media.co/ukraines-massive-drone-attack-was-powered-by-open-source-software/

@jp @roguefoam

Tried #ArduPilot? 😄

:ecko: 🚜Ich werfe das einmal hier in die Welt, ich baue an einem #Agrarroboter und würde mich gerne mit Anderen austauschen, die praktische Erfahrungen mit #agopengps und/oder #ardupilot speziell im rover mode haben. #smartfarming #farmlife #bauernhof #projekte

Modular Multi-Rotor Flies Up To Two Hours https://hackaday.com/2024/11/24/modular-multi-rotor-flies-up-to-two-hours/ #dronehacks #quadcopter #3dprinted #ardupilot #pid

Modular Multi-Rotor Flies Up To Two Hours - Flight time remains the Achilles’ heel of electric multi-rotor drones, with even h... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/24/modular-multi-rotor-flies-up-to-two-hours/ #dronehacks #quadcopter #3dprinted #ardupilot #pid

🚁✨ Just discovered that ArduPilot can now handle automatic landings for RC planes using a LiDAR sensor! This is a game-changer for FPV enthusiasts like me. No more post-flight repair sessions after every adventure! 😅 Time to keep my planes in one piece (hopefully)! #ArduPilot #FPV #RCPlanes #LiDAR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liXaIdFRWjQ more details on https://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/automatic-landing.html

Automated Weed Spraying Drone Needs No Human Intervention https://hackaday.com/2024/11/11/automated-weed-spraying-drone-needs-no-human-intervention/ #agriculturalrobot #dronehacks #ardupilot #weeding

Automated Weed Spraying Drone Needs No Human Intervention - Battling weeds can be expensive, labor intensive and use large amounts of chemical... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/11/automated-weed-spraying-drone-needs-no-human-intervention/ #agriculturalrobot #dronehacks #ardupilot #weeding

Hard Lessons Learned While Building a Solar RC Plane - Although not the first to try and build a DIY solar-powered remote control airplan... - https://hackaday.com/2024/09/09/hard-lessons-learned-while-building-a-solar-rc-plane/ #autonomousaircraft #solarairplane #solarhacks #rcairplane #ardupilot

My new #readymaderc STRIX Stratosurfer is built (except for the servo linkages). Matek H743-WLITE running #ardupilot, M9N GPS + compass, airspeed sensor. Thinking I'll add a LIDAR rangefinder to the belly to see if automated landing works. But I'll be flying it mostly in fully manual mode because watching it gently glide across the sky under my control is so satisfying and relaxing. #radiocontrol #radiocontrolplane #rcplane

Normal :ubuntu: #Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on the #RaspberryPi Zero W 2 works properly and doesn't exhibit the USB stack crash and freezes after connecting and communicating with an #ArduPilot USB device. So the decision now is between Ubuntu and :nixos: #NixOS. 😉