An open-hardware autopilot module and carrier board system for drone and UAV flight control, based on Pixhawk designs.
The Cube Autopilot is an open-hardware flight control system for drones and UAVs, consisting of a modular autopilot module and customizable carrier boards. It solves the problem of rigid flight controller designs by providing a standardized, expandable hardware platform that can be adapted to various aerial vehicle applications through custom carrier board designs.
Drone and UAV hardware developers, manufacturers, and researchers who need customizable flight control hardware for specialized aerial platforms.
Developers choose The Cube for its modular architecture that separates the core autopilot from application-specific circuitry, its open hardware schematics for community innovation, and its direct lineage from proven Pixhawk flight controller designs used in the PX4 and Ardupilot ecosystems.
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Separates core autopilot module from customizable carrier boards, enabling adaptation to diverse UAV platforms as described in the modular design philosophy.
FMUv3 board schematic is published under CC-BY-SA 3.0, allowing community use and modification for innovation, as stated in the README.
Developed with PX4, Ardupilot, and 3D Robotics, ensuring integration with established flight control ecosystems and support from major drone communities.
Free licensing for the patented footprint on custom carrier boards provides a clear legal framework for commercial adaptation, as mentioned in the patent section.
Multiple licenses (CC-BY-SA, CC-BY-NC, patents) with varying restrictions make compliance confusing and potentially limiting for developers, as highlighted in the README's disclaimer.
Only the FMUv3 schematic is fully open; PCB files and other components like IMUv3 are proprietary or non-commercial, restricting full hardware freedom and modification.
Customizing via carrier boards necessitates PCB design skills and Altium software, which adds complexity and cost compared to off-the-shelf solutions.