Roadmap

These are the directions Aerostack2 is moving in. None of them has a date, and ideas are shaped on GitHub Discussions, so join in if one matters to you.

• New ROS 2 distributions. Keep up with each ROS 2 release while supporting the current LTS ones.
• Windows support. Build and run Aerostack2 on Windows, alongside Linux and macOS.
• Easier installs. Ready-built packages for each release, so most users never need to build from source.
• Motion control. A cleaner motion controller architecture, more controllers, and less code duplicated between the controller and the simulator.
• State estimation. More estimator plugins, and better fusion of sensor sources.
• Trajectories. More trajectory generators, and a common interface to pass trajectories between nodes.
• Path planning. Planning for fixed-wing aircraft, and a more capable path planning behavior.
• Behavior trees. A more modular behavior tree that is easier to extend.
• Swarms. Better tools for many drones flying and talking together.
• Platforms. Support for more aircraft, such as recent DJI drones.
• Simulation. More Gazebo models, worlds and sensors to test with before flying.
• Tooling. A command-line tool that is easier to extend and maintain.