ArduPlane 2.34 Released! 15/05/2012
 This release includes one very important update for APM2 users, and a few other minor updates. The main reason for the release is to fix a bug in the scaling of the MPU6000 accelerometers. We discovered that the MPU6000 on the most recently shipped APM2 boards had different accelerometer scaling than earlier boards. This resulted in bad attitude calculations which would get worse during flight (as the DCM code interpreted the conflicting information between the gyroscope and accelerometers as gyro drift). We now query the product ID of the MPU6000 on startup, and fix the scaling according to whether it is a RevC or RevD version of the chip. If you use an APM2 with ArduPlane then it is strongly recommended that you update to the 2.34 release. Other less critical changes in this release include:
Add Comment Arducopter Geofencing 29/04/2012
The GeoFencing feature that is currently supported by the arduplane code is now being tested in the arducopter code. So you dont have to worry about your arducopter flying away. The Geofencing feature will essentially return your Arducopter back if you fly outside of the fence radius. Please note this has not been extensively tested just yet, so use it with caution. More info here 
ArduPlane 2.33 Released 13/04/2012
 The main features of the new arduplane 2.33 release are:
ArduPlane 2.3 Released 13/03/2012
The ArduPilot development team is delighted to announce the release of ArduPlane 2.30. This release replaces the current stable release (version 2.28) and is a recommended upgrade for all ArduPlane users.
Geo-fencing now added to ArduPlane 29/12/2011
 The new Geo-fencing feature for ardupilot mega is ideal for beginners who want to learn how to fly. The ardupilot mega geo-fencing feature allows the user to specify a GPS fence around a specific flying area, including a minimum and maximum altitude. Think of it as a box the aircraft can fly in. If your ardupilot mega powered UAV flies outside of this box, the autopilot will automatically take over and bring your Drone back to a pre defined loiter point and fly in a circle around that loiter point until you take over control again.
This feature is ideal for beginners who are learning to fly as you if you fly too far away your UAV will turn around and come back home. If you fly too low or too high, Ardupilot Mega will take over and make sure you do not crash. Read more for some more info on how to use this new feature ArduPilot Mega v2 coming soon in UK 01/12/2011
 A new version of ArduPilot Mega autopilot has been released - the result of over a year of work by the DIYdrones developers. This new ardupilot mega board pushes the limits of Arduino and is smaller than the previous ArduPilot mega UAV board. This is a tipple core autopilot featuring new improved sensors like the latest Invensense 6DOF MPU-6000 chip Read more for more information on the new APM v2 UAV board.  Optical Flow Sensor released 21/11/2011
 A new UAV/ MAV optical flow sensor has been released over at DIYdrones. This sensor will mainly be used for Arducopter Multi-rotor and traditional helicopters to improve position hold. This sensor is based on the ADNS3080 mouse sensor, and features a 8mm leans with 11deg FOV, ideal for low altitude position hold functions. A library to use this sensor can be found here This board has an SPI interface so it can be interfaced to many other micro controllers. This optical flow sensor is also for sale in the UK from UnmannedTech ArduIMU+ V3 now available for pre oder! 20/11/2011
 The much anticipated ArduIMU+ V3 is available for pre order in the UK. The final version of the board is in production and will be shipped within the next week. Documentation and example IMU code are almost complete and will be released as they become available. On a side note, this board is not a replacement for the OilPan IMU shield for ardupilot mega. ArduIMU v3 coming soon! 03/11/2011
 A new version of the ArduIMU series is going to be stocked very soon. The ArduIMU v3 is the latest in the low cost and small IMUs which is arduino compatible (ATmega328 @16Mhz).This IMU includes the new MPU-6000 which has a tripple axis accelerometer and gyro built in. The MPU-6000 also takes care of sensor fusing with 24bit ADC sampling. This IMU also includes the HMC-5883L tripple axis magnetometer. You can use this for many applications that require motion measurement, such as a multi-rotor helicopter, model rockets, and many other robotics applications.
Read more for the full feature list. Pre Soldered ArduPilot Mega Kits in the UK 07/10/2011
 Unmanned Tech now offer pre soldered ardupilot mega kits for those who dont want the extra hassle of having to manualy solder the boards. All the headers and connections are soldered as shown in the image to the right, so all you need to do is plug it in, upload the the arduplane or arducopter firmware, |
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