Ascend Engineering

Today we've again updated our training and tutorial library with our 2 part overview of "Developing Points of Interest in QGroundControl" with our own John Nomikos. Check them out! Part 1: youtu.be/pULjftHwr8w Part 2: youtu.be/gfuBysRTWDI Discover more at ascendengineer.com

We've added another tutorial to our growing reference library: "VOXL 2 + FLIR Hadron Integration" @ModalAI has come out with documentation for VOXL 2 + @FLIR Hadron 640R+ integration. We were able to get our hands on the boards and cables (from ModalAI) for this powerful integration. youtu.be/Yj3w12bZhEI Watch as we: - Setup voxl-camera-server to expose the cameras - Setup adb forwarding to access voxl-portal - View the Hadron's thermal video over RTSP stream Looking forward to integrating more Hadrons onto VOXL 2 UAVs. #UAV #ThermalImaging #FLIR #VOXL2 #ModalAI Learn more at ascendengineer.com

🎬 New tutorial alert! 🚀 Learn how to set up the LightWare SF45/B LiDAR in PX4 Autopilot. Perfect for drone enthusiasts and pros alike! Watch here: youtu.be/jKxBEDb6l1I More at: ascendengineer.com #LiDAR #PX4 #DroneTech #Tutorial

ASG Storm Airsoft Impact grenade payload via the Zubax FluxGrip EPM

🚀As announced on the Weekly Developer Call, the @AscendEngine team started providing Flight Testing services to support upstream PX4 and QGC development, helping us make the codebase safer and avoid regressions!

Get started with HITL testing on the @modal_ai VOXL 2! Our new guide shows you how to catch hardware issues early with a complete HITL setup. Learn about the complete setup including @PX4Autopilot + Gazebo so you can test execution before actual flights ascendengineer.com/post/running-h…

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Shout-out to @goods_savage8 for the enhancement to dual GPS.

Guess who won the company costume contest

So far Jetson TX2 and AMD Kv260 in the 12U cabinet ✔️ The rack PDU works well. Need a rack mount network switch still. VOXL2 will be the next board. Improving cable management is always an ongoing effort…

1.15 stable!!!

🚀 New Tutorial! 🚀 Check out our latest video: "Connecting and Setting Up an ELRS Receiver to a Pixhawk Autopilot" 📽️ Learn how to: - Connect ELRS to Pixhawk - Configure ELRS in PX4 - Use Holybro v6x & BetaFPV ELRS Micro Receiver Check it out here: youtu.be/XFHZMNQpqgs For any development work needed for PX4, QGC, MAVSDK, or VOXL related software feel free to reach out to andrew.wilkins@ascendengineer.com #DroneTech #Pixhawk #ELRS #PX4 #TechTutorial

@goods_savage8 with @InspiredFlight1 IF800 / Drone in a box solution in Vegas last week!

Commercial UAV Expo is a wrap! Pleasure spending time with @YukonK9, @mrpollo, and @IkeLAtkinson! Can't wait for the launch of the Dragon Drone from @K9DefenseTech and @cemaxecuter! @ExpoUAV #drone #drones #uav #uas #sdr

Our very own Andrew Brahim (better known by his X handle @goods_savage8) will be at Com UAV this year! Feel free to reach out to him at brahim@ascendengineer.com

🚀 Exciting news! We’ve just released a new tutorial video on YouTube! 🎥 Learn How/Where to read SNR values from a Doodle Radio connection and enhance your skills today. Don’t miss out—watch it here: youtu.be/z8wEFuvRiME #DoodleLabs #ModalAI #VOXL2

If you need custom PX4, MAVSDK, or QGC work done and tested, reach out to andrew.wilkins@ascendengineer.com.

🚁 Update from Ascend Engineering! Our own John Nomikos has made a new contribution to the MAVSDK project. The latest update enhances the MAVSDK camera-server plugin, enabling image capture while in video mode and video recording while in image mode. Kudos to John for driving innovation forward! Check out the full PR here: github.com/mavlink/MAVSDK… #Dronecode

🚀 New Tutorial Alert! 🚀 Learn how to connect your phone to the Doodle network over Wearable Wifi! This video shows how to stream multiple video feeds on ground control. 👉 Watch here: youtu.be/ssXGXilcAYQ #DoodleLabs #ModalAI #VOXL2