# PX4 Dev Call: May 20, 2026 (Team sync, and Community Q&A) **URL:** \ **Category:** PX4 Autopilot\ **Created:** [May 20, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/px4-dev-call-may-20-2026-team-sync-and-community-q-a/48985 "2026-05-20T03:51:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![farhang](https://discuss.px4.io/user_avatar/discuss.px4.io/farhang/32/17881_2.png) [@farhang](https://discuss.px4.io/u/farhang)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/px4-dev-call-may-20-2026-team-sync-and-community-q-a/48985/1 "2026-05-20T03:51:09Z")
# PX4 Sync / Q&A - 2026-05-20T15:00:00Z * * * ## Announcements - 馃コ 馃帀 **PX4 v1.17.0 is out!** Grab the release and review the changelog: [Release v1.17.0 - Stable Release 路 PX4/PX4-Autopilot 路 GitHub](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/releases/tag/v1.17.0) Big thanks to all contributors and testers who made this happen. * * * ## Events 1. PX4 Dev Summit in Prague. There are good chances to get support scholarships. The CFP is open: [Open Source Summit Europe | LF Events](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-europe/) * * * ## Release **Current tag:** [v1.18.0-alpha1](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/tree/v1.18.0-alpha1) **Target date:** TBA **Flight Tracker:** [v1.18 Release Testing](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/issues/TBA) **1.17 Latest Release:** [Release v1.17.0 - Stable Release 路 PX4/PX4-Autopilot 路 GitHub](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/releases/tag/v1.17.0) **1.16 Latest Release:** [Release v1.16.2 - Stable Release 路 PX4/PX4-Autopilot 路 GitHub](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/releases/tag/v1.16.2) **Updates:** **Issues:** 1- Do we want to create a new issue for flight testing tracker? Like [v1.17.0 Release Testing](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/issues/26271)? 2- [NXP Secure Element PX4 driver support as a green path for hardware based Root of Trust and PX4 security best practices 路 Issue #26261 路 PX4/PX4-Autopilot 路 GitHub](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/issues/26261) **Decisions:** * * * ## PRs for Review 1. [feat(oot): support external MAVLink handler, stream, and dialect with opt in custom init scripts in Out of Tree modules by methodmissing 路 Pull Request #27415 路 PX4/PX4-Autopilot 路 GitHub](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/27415) * * * ## Q&A * * * ## Action Items (From the last call) 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. There should be a written roadmap and release timeline soon. ## Action Items (This call) ---
**Author:** ![pratikPhadte](https://discuss.px4.io/user_avatar/discuss.px4.io/pratikphadte/32/18771_2.png) [@pratikPhadte](https://discuss.px4.io/u/pratikPhadte)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/px4-dev-call-may-20-2026-team-sync-and-community-q-a/48985/2 "2026-05-20T07:15:53Z")
Question- can there be a support for Issac sim to do px4 simulations; right now there exists a px4 Pegasus simulator but that one works with v1,14 and has no xrce bridge ---
**Author:** ![methodmissing](https://discuss.px4.io/user_avatar/discuss.px4.io/methodmissing/32/21705_2.png) [@methodmissing](https://discuss.px4.io/u/methodmissing)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/px4-dev-call-may-20-2026-team-sync-and-community-q-a/48985/3 "2026-05-20T13:52:49Z")
PR discussion candidate: [Out of tree modules: support external MAVLink handler, stream, and dialect support alongside opt in custom init scripts by methodmissing 路 Pull Request #27415 路 PX4/PX4-Autopilot 路 GitHub](https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/27415) ---
**Author:** ![farhang](https://discuss.px4.io/user_avatar/discuss.px4.io/farhang/32/17881_2.png) [@farhang](https://discuss.px4.io/u/farhang)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/px4-dev-call-may-20-2026-team-sync-and-community-q-a/48985/4 "2026-05-20T17:48:18Z")
> [@pratikPhadte](#): > > ght now there exists a px4 Pegasus simulator but that one works with v1,14 and has no xrce bridge Hey, Sky is the limit. I am not sure if we have such a plan atm but contributions are welcomed if you are willing to make it.