PX4 Sync / Q&A - 2026-05-13T15:00:00Z
Announcements
Discord Cleanup :
A number of old and inactive channels have been moved to the Archive category. Posting has been disabled in that category to keep things tidy and reduce noise.
If you notice a channel missing, it’s likely been archived. Reach out if you think something was moved by mistake.
Events
- PX4 Dev Summit Schedule:
Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America 2026: Schedule For PX4 Dev Summit Events @ Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Make sure to check ROS2 workshop as well.
- 5000 Drones drone show is going to happen on Monday night
- There is another PX4 Dev Summit happening in Prague. There are good chances to get support scholarships. The CFP is open: Open Source Summit Europe | LF Events
Release
Current tag: v1.17.0-rc2
Target date: June 2026
Flight Tracker: v1.17 Release Testing
1.16 Latest Release: Release v1.16.2 - Stable Release · PX4/PX4-Autopilot · GitHub
Updates:
- Release manifest is planned for 1.18. Once have that we can cut releases without structural changes.
Issues:
Decisions:
- As soon as we can carry out stable 1.17, we can tag 1.18alpha from main but we will work on PR queues to carry out the next for 1.18 alpha. At least we need two more weeks to merge Hardware PRs in. We will then give Flight tests task to flight test team for testing 1.18 alpha.
- We might go thru the security and quality side of the project as well.
PRs for Review
- https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/27297 (Could be reviewed probably after the summit)
- fix(ekf2,simulation): vio yaw align fix by RexGoliath1 · Pull Request #27302 · PX4/PX4-Autopilot · GitHub
- (Merged): fix(v6x): cleanup FLASH by alexcekay · Pull Request #27321 · PX4/PX4-Autopilot · GitHub
- feat(pixi) Add Pixi build system for cross-platform development environment management by oursland · Pull Request #27266 · PX4/PX4-Autopilot · GitHub (This is back to draft to have time to review, if anyone can test this will be appreciated)
- feature(tests): run integration tests with PX4 internal SIH simulation by MaEtUgR · Pull Request #26032 · PX4/PX4-Autopilot · GitHub (This is still WIP with good amount of effort put onto it) The PR brings up some hidden issues in PX4 which are paper masked here and there which makes it very valuable to review.
Q&A
1- How to save Flash?
- We can have a shared list of possible solutions to save flash. This could either be modules to save or metadata. The recommendation is to create a Github issue or project board so all maintainers/devs can jump in and propose a unified solution. Already an open issue here: FLASH savings feature tracker · Issue #25491 · PX4/PX4-Autopilot · GitHub
2- How do we feel about the new PR labels? It basically helps with the projects board if nothing is mentioned anywhere.
Action Items
- Create a draft of current release updates prior to the meeting each week. We should have a way to notify members/companies about the release window. Right now the problem is people get notified very late to add things.
- We will work on notifying members/maintainers/hardware manufacturers via Discord and/or mailing list. This can also be implemented at docs level on PX4 releases page.
- There should be a written roadmap and release timeline soon.