Code a Drone to Fly with only a Python Dronekit Script

In this video we write a script in python with dronekit that can be used to control a drone! No RC controller required. This is done with the dronekit package.

This is very basic mission, but can be used as a foundation for more complex missions. You could even use dronekit python scripts to control the drone with computer vision!

If you would like to build the drone used in this course, here is my parts list:

[HarryWingo]

Love this. Anyone know of any STEM education programs using an approach like this? Particularly for small, let's say "tiny whoop" size drones -- particularly ones that would be inexpensive for public schools? Thanks. Great content Drone Dojo!

[ikhsanaprilito]

what if we change our connection string to '/dev/ttyS0' or through serial connection instead of IP address? is it possible?

[Yui-ChiKanai]

Hello, can I complete a fully autonomous mission in a drone project without using a GCS or RC controller?

[ryantran]

Question: Can this be used for the pixhawk flight controller too?

[nathanvidal]

Can we flight without the RC with a pixhawk+raspberri pi instead of the navio?

[muhammadsalmanjamil]

is it possible to make a drone fly without any controller like APM and Pixhawk just with Raspberry PI?

[vickylance]

I want to program a drone flight control system from scratch. Do you know resources to get me started?

[malavpatel]

Hey I am working on controlling the ESC of my drone using python and gpio pins on the raspberry pie. Any idea of sources i can have a look at to learn this?

I have code that works sometimes but does not work all the time, .

[dakshgarg]

I know this is weird but can anyone tell how can i get the i IP on which i have to connect my script like the ip of the vehicle

[florinmarginean]

hello, can you tell us what version of dronekit, pymavlink and ardupilot do you use for this code?

[sujithdachepally]

Can we use this code to connnect DJI mavic pro drone as well? Or is there any other way for such drones. PLEASE HELP!
Thanks.

[Dragabay]

Can we use this code for a Ornithopter?

[kevcc]

if u use sitl u can use your script to test how it will work. Then no need to use a string

[mikenat]

Is there any way to make my drone undetectable to aroescope and other drone detections system

[nidalfayad]

The drone doesn't takeoff to the target height, the alt show 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 DISARMING MOTORS I'm using Copter v3.3. any help plz.. Thanks

[danielmeshulam]

how do i get my drone listennig port number? @The Drone Dojo

[phuckhoinguyen]

Hello, could you tell me which kind of protocols that you used to transmitt control signal from PC to Drone ? Is it Wifi, RF, bluetooth... ? And could you also tell me the name of that wireless module ? Thank you.

[sheejamaniyan]

His fingers are so fast that they make a black hole every time he types

[mike_vahemoubayed]

So does this work for the parrot ar 2.0 drone

[anishshrestha]

can i get the link of this script texct