GarudX GCS
Mission Planning. Reimagined with AI.
Everything you need from a professional ground control station — waypoint planning, real-time telemetry, live mapping, MAVLink 2.0 support — and then what Mission Planner and QGroundControl can't give you: AI crowd counting, object detection, and thermal analysis running live on your video feed.
Built by GarudX engineers through 10,000+ hours of field testing across Nepal's disaster zones, survey corridors, and public safety deployments. Compatible with any MAVLink drone — Pixhawk, ArduPilot, PX4, or custom build.
Windows (.zip) · Android (.apk) · Latest: v3.2.1 · Free
AI Modules That Mission Planner Doesn't Have
These aren't planned features. They run live, in the field, on hardware deployed with Nepal Police and public safety teams.
Crowd Density Counting
Deploy over any public gathering, protest, festival, or disaster zone. The AI engine segments aerial footage into density zones in real time — producing headcount estimates, crowd flow vectors, and hotspot overlays. Deployed with Nepal Police for event management.
Real-Time Object Detection
YOLOv8-powered detection running on the live video feed. Classifies vehicles, pedestrians, structures, and custom-trained objects. Bounding boxes, confidence scores, and GPS-tagged event logs generated automatically. Works in day and thermal mode.
Thermal Overlay Analysis
Fuse thermal sensor input with the live map view. Identify heat signatures, fire fronts, and human presence in zero-visibility environments. Colour-calibrated false-colour overlays with temperature scale and anomaly flagging.
GarudX GCS vs Mission Planner
Mission Planner is a great open-source GCS. GarudX GCS builds on that foundation and adds the AI intelligence layer that professional operators need.
● Green dot = GarudX GCS exclusive feature
Everything a Professional GCS Should Have
Live Mapping & Ortho
Real-time orthomosaic generation as the drone flies. View survey results before landing. Supports GeoTIFF, KMZ, and point cloud export.
Advanced Waypoint Planner
Import/export Mission Planner and QGroundControl mission files. Terrain-following altitude, corridor scan, and grid survey patterns built in.
AES-256 Encryption
All telemetry and command channels encrypted end-to-end. Compliant with defence-grade data security standards for government deployments.
Multi-Drone Swarm Control
Command up to 5 UAVs simultaneously from a single GCS instance. Coordinated waypoint execution, formation hold, and swarm abort.
Sub-100ms Telemetry
Live attitude, GPS, battery voltage, and sensor status refresh at under 100ms. MAVLink 2.0 over USB, Wi-Fi, LTE, and radio telemetry link.
Modular Plugin System
Extend with plugins — LiDAR processing, NDVI vegetation indexing, photogrammetry pipelines, and custom data overlays.
Mission Analytics
Post-flight dashboard with flight path replay, battery performance graphs, and sensor data visualization for mission debriefs.
Simulation Mode
Full SITL (Software-in-the-Loop) simulation environment. Test mission plans, AI modules, and swarm logic before real-world deployment.
Works With Your Existing Hardware
GarudX GCS speaks MAVLink 2.0 — the same protocol used by ArduPilot, PX4, and Mission Planner. If your drone runs Pixhawk or any MAVLink-compatible flight controller, GarudX GCS is plug-and-play.
System Requirements
Changelog
Multi-drone swarm coordination mode, AI crowd detection accuracy improved by 23%, Android stability fixes.
Thermal overlay plugin, Android tablet layout optimisation, dark mode improvements.
Complete UI overhaul, YOLOv8 object detection module, plugin architecture launch.
RTK base station integration, improved waypoint editor, battery health monitoring.
Native Integration with Skyreaper Series
While GarudX GCS works with any MAVLink drone worldwide, it is purpose-built and exhaustively tested with the Skyreaper UAV series. Every AI module, every swarm control feature, and every telemetry optimisation is fine-tuned for Skyreaper hardware — delivering capabilities no other GCS and hardware pairing can match.
Download GarudX GCS
Available free for Windows and Android. Works with Skyreaper and all MAVLink 2.0 drones worldwide. No registration required.
v3.2.1 · Windows 10/11 · Android 10+ · MAVLink 2.0 · AES-256