📢 [Important] Announcement: YouTube Channel Membership Termination & Full Open-Source Transition of Research and Educational Content

Dear QUAD Membership Members, Researchers, and Developers,

Hello, this is Sang-wook Ha, CEO of QUAD Drone Lab.

Since our foundation in 2019, QUAD has achieved remarkable milestones, including being the first in South Korea to supply Pixhawk-based autonomous drones to the military. All of this was made possible thanks to your unwavering support, dedication, and passion shared across the field and academia. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you.

Today, as QUAD prepares to take a greater leap forward, we would like to share a significant transition with our community.

Our ultimate vision at QUAD is to “popularize the global non-GPS autonomous drone ecosystem and build a world-class technology hub.” To accelerate this mission, we have decided to terminate our paid, closed-membership system. Instead, we are fully transitioning our accumulated high-value educational and research technical content—including Pixhawk, ROS 2, V-SLAM, and companion computer integration—into an open-source, entirely free format for all developers and students worldwide.

By breaking down technological barriers, we aim to enable more innovators to learn, test, and build autonomous flight systems. This marks the first major step for QUAD to expand as a global partner in drone research, development, and consulting.

Please find the detailed timeline for the membership conclusion and the open-source transition below:

🗓️ Timeline & Next Steps

• Membership Billing Suspension & Termination Date: July 1, 2026Our paid membership features will be phased out sequentially through the YouTube Studio system. Accordingly, all recurring member subscriptions will be automatically canceled.
• Retention of Final Month Benefits: Members with remaining billing cycles will retain full access to existing member-exclusive perks until their current cycle naturally concludes.
• Full Open-Source Release Date: August 1, 2026Our existing premium technical videos, research source codes, and development datasets will be sequentially converted to public access. All assets will be hosted and shared with the global community on the QUAD Official Technical Blog.

🔗 Reorganized QUAD Technical Channels

While the paid subscription is coming to an end, our technical documentation updates, B2B/B2G educational consulting, and open-source contributions will be enhanced through the following official pipelines:

• Official Website & Multilingual Technical Blogs:
  • 🇰🇷 Korean Blog: [https://quad-drone-lab.co.kr/blog-ko/](https://quad-drone-lab.co.kr/blog-ko/)
  • 🇺🇸 English Blog: [https://quad-drone-lab.co.kr/blog-en/](https://quad-drone-lab.co.kr/blog-en/)
• QUAD Naver Smartstore (Hardware Sourcing): [https://smartstore.naver.com/maponarooo](https://smartstore.naver.com/maponarooo)
• QUAD Autonomous Flight Gitbook Guide: Document link and updates will be actively distributed via the YouTube Channel Community Posts notice.

“When technology is shared rather than monopolized, the ecosystem thrives. QUAD will always stand at the forefront of that thriving ecosystem.”

The names of the membership supporters who funded our research every month will remain deeply engraved in QUAD’s history. We invite you to continue watching us grow into a globally recognized drone R&D and consulting partner.

Should you have any questions or require administrative support regarding this transition, please feel free to reach out to our official email (maponarooo@naver.com) or customer service lines (+82-31-680-1311).

Thank you once again for your incredible partnership.

Sincerely,

Sang-wook Ha, CEO, and the QUAD Team