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ArduCopter - arducopter - Arduino-based autopilot for mulitrotor craft, from quadcopters to traditional helis. ArduCopter - Kits. Multicopter 101 n3m1s1s blog. QUADROUFO. Table - Multicopter Wiki. All Products. KB Results. ArduPilot Mega ArduPilot Mega is a pro-quality IMU autopilot based on the Arduino Mega platform, which will fly fixed-wing aircraft, quadcopters and (soon) helicopters, handling both autonomous stabilization and GPS navigation. It supports 8 RC channels, has four serial ports and features an all-in design. It consists of a main processor board (the red board above, available from Sparkfun for $59) and an IMU shield (the green board on top of the red board at the top of the page) that fits on it (available from the Here for $149).

Add a GPS module and Xbee wireless models for telemetry and you have a complete autopilot solution. Everything you need for ArduPilot Mega : ArduPilot Mega board ArduPilot IMU shield Two 3x8 right-angle headers for RC connection GPS module ( MediaTek or uBlox 5 + adapter recommend) Six female-to-female servo cables to connect ArduPilot Mega to your RC system [Optional] Two Xbee modules for wireless telemetry.