uAvionix Corporation, a firm involved in unmanned ADS-B technology, and Dronecode, a nonprofit organisation developing a shared open source platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will collaborate on advanced development in ADS-B sense and avoid functionality in ArduPilot-based drones. Claimed to be the smallest and lightest ADS-B transponder for unmanned aircraft, Ping was developed by uAvionix to detect all types of aircraft threats within a 30 statute mile radius in real-time. The micro air vehicle link-based (MAVLink) communication protocol across the ArduPilot / APM autopilot line offers plug-n-play integration of the uAvionix Ping transponder. Under the collaboration, both companies will explore new opportunities and ways to combine their technical knowledge and creativity. In order to guarantee development standardisation and interoperability, the partnership has formed three technical working groups, ArduPlane, ArduCopter and DroneCode. uAvionix business development director Adam Paugh said: “Being able to access the Dronecode application ecosystem will provide huge advancements in real-time sense and avoid behaviour. “This collaboration in open source ArduPilot-based development with standardised protocols such as MAVLink, will accelerate deployable solutions for agile and reliable operation in the national airspace.” An ppen source platform has been adopted by several organisations involved in the development of drone […]

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