Element Group (NIIET), Chistoye Nebo company, and Embox RTOS developer have adapted the open-source ArduPilot software for Russian K1921VG015 microcontrollers based on the RISC-V architecture. As a result, an open platform for creating software and hardware systems (SHS) for unmanned aviation using domestic component base and RTOS has been launched, Element Group's press service told "Pervy Tekhnichesky". The familiar interface of the original ArduPilot has been preserved.
The platform allows for the creation of end devices with minimal costs, using Russian electronics. The annual demand for such products is estimated at several million units. The experience of cooperation based on Embox RTOS and the Russian component base is planned to be replicated in other areas: automated process control systems, instrument engineering, communications, and transport.
The flight controller is a key component for drones, responsible for flight control, stabilization, and command execution. Previously, most such controllers were based on European microcontrollers due to the availability of a ready-made software environment.
"Element" is the largest Russian microelectronics manufacturer. The group includes more than 30 design centers and production sites, producing over 3000 standard sizes of products. The company provides electronic component base for key industries: aircraft manufacturing, shipbuilding, space industry, energy, transport, oil production and gas industry, as well as healthcare.
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