Since 1994, MicroPilot has been designing miniature autopilots using low cost COTS GPS receivers and mems rate sensors.

Canada
Joined February 2011
De-crab is a maneuver used to align the aircraft's wheels with the runway just before touchdown. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Serial ports, General purpose I/O, PWM – our autopilots allow you to configure each pin based on you needs. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Altitude error affects landing point: A small altitude error has a big effect on where you touch down. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Multipathing2: Flying near buildings poses all sorts of problems - especially with GPS! Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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We fly any vehicle you can imagine. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Dual Frequency RTK: See why dual frequency RTK is much more reliable than single frequency. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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We have no secrets! Everything you need to know about our autopilots can be found in one of our technical manuals. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Multipathing: Drones rely on GNSS, so understanding GNSS oddities is essential. Like if you like, follow for more. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Retransmit commands carefully, or the wrong command might be acknowledged. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Partitioning protects safety-critical software from the rest of your software. MicroPilot autopilots are the only autopilots that use partitioning. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Video showing many landings. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Our customers know our support team by their first name! Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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GPS Signal Rebroadcaster: Limitation of GPS signal rebroadcasters; GPS rebroadcasters are useful tool but they won't give you position indoors. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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When a helicopter moves sideways, it will yaw as the airflow in the Y-axis pushes on the tail. Transitioning vehicles with vertical stabilizers also exhibit this characteristic. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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MicroPilot has experience from more than 1500 projects in every part of the world Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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For 30+ years, autopilots for drones and UAVs have been our focus. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Digital signals can be badly distorted if the cable is too long. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Too large an input distorts a filter’s output. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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A cold winter day! We get temperatures as low as -40C – perfect for making sure our autopilots perform in all conditions. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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Radio Modem Range: The signal strength of a data link decreases faster than the increase in distance to the drone. Like if you like, follow for more! #MicroPilot #UAV #Autopilot #Professional
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