espressif/esp-drone

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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

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