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QGroundControl

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is QGroundControl?

QGroundControl (QGC) is a ground station application that provides full flight control and mission planning for drones. It is widely used for configuring, controlling, and monitoring drones running ArduPilot or PX4 autopilot systems. Common uses include mission planning, flight monitoring, parameter tuning, and firmware updates.

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What other technologies are related to QGroundControl?

QGroundControl Competitor Technologies

DJI Go is a competing ground control station application, specifically designed for DJI drones.

mentioned alongside QGroundControl in 78% (61) of relevant job posts

ArduPilot Mission Planner

Mission Planner is another ground control station, primarily used with ArduPilot, making it a direct competitor to QGroundControl.

mentioned alongside QGroundControl in 69% (60) of relevant job posts

Mission Planner

Mission Planner is another ground control station, primarily used with ArduPilot, making it a direct competitor to QGroundControl.

mentioned alongside QGroundControl in 27% (71) of relevant job posts

QGroundControl Complementary Technologies

RFD Tools provide radio telemetry solutions which are often used in conjunction with QGroundControl for communication with drones.

mentioned alongside QGroundControl in 79% (62) of relevant job posts

MAVLink is the communication protocol used by QGroundControl to communicate with drones. QGroundControl relies on it.

mentioned alongside QGroundControl in 16% (120) of relevant job posts

ArduPilot is a popular open-source autopilot system that QGroundControl supports, and is often used with.

mentioned alongside QGroundControl in 13% (141) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention QGroundControl?

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Jobs mentioning QGroundControl

Orgs mentioning QGroundControl

Engineer

0% (95) job posts

10 organizations

Frontline & Manual Labor

0% (25) job posts

14 organizations

Integration Engineer

0% (9) job posts

4 organizations

Embedded Engineer

0% (7) job posts

4 organizations

Robotics Engineer

0% (4) job posts

3 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning QGroundControl?

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Matching Teams

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Technology Innovation Institute

Professional Services

NewSpace Research and Technologies

Manufacturing

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