espressif/esp-drone
Mini Drone/Quadcopter Firmware for ESP32 and ESP32-S Series SoCs. observed · 2026-10-13
Health v2 · maintenance only
72/100
- Activity 89
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2311
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 71
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2240 stars · 516 forks observed · 2026-10-13
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ESP-Drone is open-source firmware for mini drones/quadcopters built on ESP32 and ESP32-S series chips, ported from the Crazyflie project. It enables Wi-Fi control of the drone via mobile apps, gamepads, or the Crazyflie cfclient, with stabilize, height-hold, and position-hold flight modes.
Use cases
- build a mini quadcopter drone with ESP32
- control a drone over Wi-Fi from a phone app
- port Crazyflie firmware to ESP32 hardware
- STEAM education drone projects
- fly a drone with a gamepad or ESP-BOX3 joystick
- add height-hold and position-hold modes to a DIY drone
When to choose
- you want an open-source, low-cost drone firmware on ESP32 hardware
- you need Wi-Fi control with companion iOS/Android apps
- you're using the project for education or experimentation with extensible code
When to avoid
- you need GPS-based autonomous navigation or advanced flight controllers like ArduPilot/PX4
- you require long-term official support, since the project receives limited maintenance
- you're not using ESP32/ESP32-S series hardware
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
embedded robotics middleware robotics embedded-systems hardware education embedded iot drone quadcopter esp32 crazyflie wifi-control firmware steam-education
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/espressif/esp-drone · fetched 2026-10-13 · ee4c9d072b67
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| espressif/esp-drone | main | 72 |
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