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PX4 Autopilot
Official ConfirmedPX4 Autopilot Software
How is it used?
Start from the recorded entry points below, then validate against the technical checklist.
- Official site https://px4.io
- Repository https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot
- Documentation https://px4.io
Technical checklist
- OK License identified Recorded: BSD-3-Clause
- OK Maintenance signal Active
- OK Verification status official confirmed
- OK Source evidence attached 1 source record(s)
- NEEDS REVIEW Latest version recorded Not recorded
Official Links
Metadata & Governance
| License | BSD-3-Clause — Inferred from a source field (e.g. license.spdx_id) |
|---|---|
| Commercial model | unknown |
| Maintenance status | Active |
| Verification status | official_confirmed — confirmed via the official repository API responses in SourceRefs below. |
| Latest version | Not recorded |
| Latest release | Not recorded |
| Last activity | 2026-08-13 |
| Last checked | 2026-08-13 |
| First seen | Not recorded |
Related Resources & Dependencies
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Update Events
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