# \#dronecode

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## [Advice on ROS 2, GLIM and nvblox for Autonomous Drones](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/advice-on-ros-2-glim-and-nvblox-for-autonomous-drones/58781)

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**Author:** [@Hemanth](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Hemanth)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/advice-on-ros-2-glim-and-nvblox-for-autonomous-drones/58781 "2026-10-12T07:25:30Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m developing an autonomous quadcopter(small category drone) using PX4, ROS 2 Humble, and a Jetson Orin NX 16 GB, with a Livox Mid-360 LiDAR. I’m planning to use GLIM for odometry, nvblox for 3D mapping, a…

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## [Flying a Virtual Drone with PX4 and Gazebo](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/flying-a-virtual-drone-with-px4-and-gazebo/52744)

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**Author:** [@Aleksandr\_Kalmykov](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Aleksandr_Kalmykov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/flying-a-virtual-drone-with-px4-and-gazebo/52744 "2026-03-07T04:24:08Z")

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I’ve seen this too many times that simulation looks clean, Logs look fine, mission passes in SITL, then the real drone behaves differently. That gap between simulation & reality is something many teams underestimate. T…

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## [Open source drones - barriers & challenges survey](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/open-source-drones-barriers-challenges-survey/22224)

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**Author:** [@Jeremie](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Jeremie)\
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**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/open-source-drones-barriers-challenges-survey/22224 "2021-09-09T12:54:22Z")

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With the PX4 development summit in sight, Canonical and the Dronecode foundation have put together a short survey to get insight about challenges people face when updating and maintaining software on drones :rocket:. Spo…

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## [Free PX4 Dev Summit (UAV)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/free-px4-dev-summit-uav/14422)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
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**Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/free-px4-dev-summit-uav/14422 "2020-06-01T23:03:01Z")

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Howdy Everyone, I got asked to relay the message that the PX4 Autopilot crew is putting together free virtual developer summit on July 6th and 7th. If you’re not familiar, the combination of PX4, MAVLink, and MAVROS …