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ArduPilot now available to buy!

Posted by Chris Anderson on January 6, 2009 at 9:00am

Great news! ArduPilot is now available to buy at Sparkfun. The price is $24.95 (or buy 100 at $19.96 each ;-)). Note: there is a limited number available now, but Sparkfun can make more pretty quickly so get your order in now and they'll be filled from backorder in the order they were received.

[Update on availability from Sparkfun: ~15 coming out of production today/morrow. 63 more PCBs ready. Waiting on xtals (probably about a week).]

You'll also need an EM406 GPS module, and for all but the most stable planes, an FMA Co-Pilot, so unless you already have those items, the total cost of the autopilot will be around $155.

Huge thanks to Nathan Siedle at Sparkfun for helping us get through the production snafus and otherwise taking this project under his wing. Now let's win his autonomous vehicle competition with an ArduPilot-guided plane!

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  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson January 6, 2009 at 10:54am
    @Valery: Developers are very welcome! We're now working on the ground station but perhaps we could integrate your great Pict'Earth image processing software?
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    Sgt Ric January 6, 2009 at 10:52am
    @Pat
    I'm sorry you feel that way... I did not mean to step on anyone's toes by getting more than one.

    There are 3 of us in my group and we will be able to make use of both right away.
    (perhaps not in the air until this minus 30 degree weather clears up, but we are serious about this, especially since there is still alot to do, configuration wise for what we intend)
  • Valery Hronusov January 6, 2009 at 10:48am
    Wow! So low cost and open source enviroment.
    Need for this device software developers?
  • Michal B January 6, 2009 at 10:44am
    Consider shipping costs to distant countries, and you may understand why one buys in batches...
    When there's demand, they'll produce more, hopefully soon.
  • Pat January 6, 2009 at 10:39am
    It is absolutely greed. I guarantee that you won't have all 3 built up, tested, integrated, and flying before Sparkfun has more available. In the meantime, no one else gets to play around with even 1 of them. Say what you will, but it's greed.
  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson January 6, 2009 at 10:38am
    Update on availability from Sparkfun:

    ~15 coming out of production today/morrow.

    63 more PCBs ready. Waiting on xtals.
  • Aristotle January 6, 2009 at 10:36am
    damn that was quick they are all gone already
  • Michal B January 6, 2009 at 10:35am
    I bought one, lucky me to check this web often.
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    Sgt Ric January 6, 2009 at 10:35am
    No, it's not greed, I have 2 aircraft on the bench and another on order (a larger, non-FPV platform)
  • Pat January 6, 2009 at 10:24am
    You guys are really greedy buying up more than 1 when only a few are available. Honestly, what are you going to do with 3 all at once, sleep with them next to you on your pillow?
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