📢 Call for Authors: QUAD Technical Writer Program (1st Cohort)

“Share your PX4 / ROS 2 expertise and help shape the future of autonomous drone development!”

Hello Autonomous Drone Community,

We are QUAD Drone Lab, a pioneer and leading company specializing in non-GPS autonomous drone development. Since delivering our first Pixhawk-based autonomous flight platforms to the military, we have continuously expanded our horizons. Today, our development kits—including the Q250-V3, Q500-V2, Q650-V1, and the NDAA-certified Star-2—are trusted by world-class institutions such as KAIST, military intelligence schools, and defense tech leaders like LIG Nex1.

To foster a more robust global open-source drone ecosystem, we are launching the QUAD Technical Writer Program. We invite passionate researchers, graduate students, and open-source developers from around the world to share their knowledge, showcase their work, and grow together on our official global technical blog.

💡 Who We Are Looking For

• Developers & Researchers with hands-on experience in Pixhawk (PX4), ArduPilot, or VOXL 2 hardware configurations and tuning.
• Robotics Engineers capable of programming autonomous missions using ROS 2, MAVROS, MAVSDK, or uORB.
• AI & Vision Visionaries working on VIO, SLAM, or edge-AI deployment (e.g., OpenCV DNN, Ultralytics YOLO) on drone platforms.
• Tech Bloggers & Students who want to build a rock-solid engineering portfolio by documenting their technical troubleshooting and hardware integration journeys.

✍️ What You Will Do

• Topics: Anything related to Pixhawk, companion computer integration (Jetson Orin, VOXL 2), ROS 2 programming, non-GPS navigation, or custom hardware modifications.
• Format: Deep-dive technical articles, step-by-step setup guides, or debugging code walk-throughs (published on QUAD’s English blog).

🎁 What You Get (Exclusive Rewards)

1. Global Developer Branding: Every article will explicitly feature your Author Profile (Name, Bio, GitHub link, and personal blog), placing your portfolio in front of a global network of robotics researchers and institutions.
2. QUAD Hardware Incentives: Top contributors will receive exclusive perks, including priority access to long-term drone kit rentals (Q250, Q500, Q650, Star-2) and special developer discounts on parts.
3. Community & Networking: Gain priority invitations to future advanced PX4 masterclasses, B2B consulting networks, and tech seminars hosted by QUAD.

📅 How to Apply

• Application Period: Rolling Admissions (Open Year-Round)
• How to Join: Click the application button below, fill out the brief form, and share your areas of technical interest or previous writing/GitHub samples.

“Sharing knowledge isn’t just about giving back; it’s about driving the next breakthrough. Join us at QUAD and make your mark on the global autonomous flight era.”