Skynode autopilot
Flight controller / SDK
Skynode is an OEM module developed by Auterion, designed to provide drone manufacturers with standardized autonomy and government-grade software capabilities.
Mission Profile
Skynode's primary mission is to serve as a foundational hardware and software platform for drone manufacturers. It enables OEMs to integrate advanced, standardized autonomy into their unmanned aerial systems without developing the core flight control and mission management systems from scratch. This approach aims to accelerate time-to-market for new drone platforms, ensuring they meet rigorous performance, security, and interoperability standards, particularly for government and enterprise applications.
By providing a common operating environment based on open-source standards like PX4 and MAVLink, Skynode fosters an ecosystem where drones from different manufacturers can potentially communicate and operate more seamlessly. Its employment context is largely within the manufacturing supply chain, where it acts as a critical component for building drones intended for diverse applications, including inspection, surveillance, logistics, and defense, demanding high levels of reliability and security.
Key Features
- ▸Based on open-source PX4 flight control software
- ▸Supports MAVLink communication protocol for interoperability
- ▸Designed for government-grade security and compliance
- ▸Modular hardware and software architecture
- ▸Enables standardized autonomy for various drone configurations
- ▸Integrated with Auterion OS for comprehensive drone management
- ▸Provides a robust SDK for custom application development
Specifications
- ceiling
- Not applicable to the module itself
- configuration
- Supports various multirotor, fixed-wing, and VTOL aircraft configurations
- endurance
- Not applicable to the module itself
- mtow
- Not applicable to the module itself
- payload
- Not applicable to the module itself
- propulsion
- Not applicable to the module itself; compatible with various electric propulsion systems
- range
- Not applicable to the module itself
- speed
- Not applicable to the module itself
Notable Operators
Comparable Platforms
About the Manufacturer
Auterion is the leading open-source-based drone operating system, giving enterprises and defense users a single software platform across heterogeneous fleets. The company's Skynode flight controller and Suite ground software power systems built by manufacturers worldwide.