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Linux Foundation Launches Open Source Dronecode Project

Posted by samzenpus on from the open-to-the-public dept.

garymortimer writes with news about a project that hopes to create an open source code platform for drones. "The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux and collaborative development, today announced the founding of the Dronecode Project. The Project will bring together existing open source drone projects and assets under a nonprofit structure governed by The Linux Foundation. The result will be a common, shared open source platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Founding members include 3D Robotics, Baidu, Box, DroneDeploy, Intel, jDrones, Laser Navigation, Qualcomm, SkyWard, Squadrone System, Walkera and Yuneec. Dronecode includes the APM UAV software platform and associated code, which until now has been hosted by 3D Robotics, a world leader in advanced UAV autopilot and autonomous vehicle control. The company was co-founded by Chris Anderson, formerly editor-in-chief of Wired"

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  1. Re:Easy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    It is already trivially easy to hack most open source drones. The majority of users don't change their telemetry radio settings from the default, and there is no encryption.

    http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA598977