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MicroPilot is the choice of over 2000 clients in 125 countries
About MicroPilot
MicroPilot serves UAV manufacturers who maintain high standards for both the hardware they integrate into their systems and the software that drives them. Our customers require products that are reliable, scalable and customizable. If you are looking for a partner with a solid reputation that supplies consistent products, services, and support, MicroPilot is the solution for you.
Incorporated in 1994, MicroPilot has served over 2000 clients in over 125 countries during its 30+ years in business. With such a strong foothold and longevity in the industry, MicroPilot has maintained its position as the world leader in professional autopilots for UAVs and MAVs.
MicroPilot serves small UAV manufacturers, large-scale defence and research enterprises, and everything in between.
Seamless Upgrade
From our entry level autopilot MP1028G2 autopilot the way up to our powerful VTOL autopilot MP2128HELI3, MicroPilot provides a seamless upgrade path. No other autopilot manufacturer offers this high degree of adaptable technology and range of autopilot options. Once our customers learn how to work with one of our autopilots, they are equipped to use them all. This makes MicroPilot the single-vendor solution for autopilot hardware, software, and accessory needs. MicroPilot’s line of autopilots allows you to grow and adapt at a fraction of the cost offered by many of our competitors.
Supportive Software
Included with MicroPilot’s autopilot packages is our HORIZONmp ground control software, which offers a user-friendly, point-and-click interface for mission planning, parameter adjustment, flight monitoring, and mission simulation.
For versatility, MicroPilot has developed a full line of autopilot accessories, including:
- Compass module
- Analog-to-digital converter module
- Ultrasonic altitude Sensor
- Configuration Wizard
- XTENDERmp Software Developer’s Kit
Our History
In 2003, MicroPilot introduced the lightest weighing autopilot the UAV market had ever seen. At 28 grams, this autopilot includes a pressure altimeter, a pressure airspeed sensor, a full IMU and a GPS receiver. A year later, MicroPilot introduced its software developer’s kit, XTENDERmp, allowing customers to add their own code to our autopilots to execute alongside MicroPilot’s autopilot software. XTENDERmp also allows customers to enhance our HORIZONmp GCS.
Additionally, in 2007, MicroPilot produced the first UAV autopilot specifically for helicopters. A few other firsts include trueHWIL (2008), MP21283X (2010), and XTENDERvalidate (2013). trueHWIL sets itself apart from other UAV simulators by being the first system to electronically simulate sensors. The MP21283X is unique because it provides triple redundancy for all components. This highly dependable autopilot combines three MicroPilot autopilots into one system. Finally, XTENDERvalidate is the first design-life-cycle tool to enable UAV manufacturers to build and track all aspects of UAV development.
Our People
MicroPilot has a team of experts who continually support our customers in reaching their design and performance goals. Our customers know our support team by their first names.
MicroPilot also operates a 40-acre flight-test facility right outside its offices. When we need to test our products, we step outside.
