ero - M ▁is ▁a ▁commercial ▁U AV ▁with ▁indust ries ▁such ▁as ▁far ming , ▁construction ▁and ▁conservation ▁benef iting ▁from ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁ge o - refer enced ▁maps . ▁ ▁Note : ▁As ▁of ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁ 3 DR ▁announced ▁that ▁they ▁no ▁longer ▁produce ▁any ▁d ron es . ▁ ▁Fl ight ▁controllers ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁its ▁Site ▁Sc an ▁platform , ▁ 3 DR ▁makes ▁professional ▁flight ▁controllers ▁intended ▁for ▁multi - rot or ▁stabil ization ▁control ▁of ▁various ▁platforms ▁or ▁heavy ▁pay loads ▁in ▁aer ial ▁phot ography , ▁mapping , ▁and ▁personal ▁fun ▁and ▁enjoy ment . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁the ▁main ▁P ix h awk ▁flight ▁controller ▁model , ▁there ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁less ▁robust ▁AP M ▁ 2 . 6 ▁model . ▁P ix h awk ▁is ▁an ▁advanced ▁aut op il ot ▁system ▁designed ▁by ▁the ▁P X 4 ▁open - hard ware ▁project ▁and ▁manufact ured ▁by ▁ 3 DR . ▁It ▁features ▁advanced ▁processor ▁and ▁sensor ▁technology ▁from ▁ST ▁Micro elect ron ics ® ▁and ▁a ▁N utt X ▁real - time ▁operating ▁system . ▁The ▁AP M ▁ 2 . 6 ▁is ▁a ▁complete ▁open ▁source ▁aut op il ot ▁system . ▁It ▁allows ▁the ▁user ▁to ▁turn ▁any ▁fixed , ▁rot ary ▁wing ▁or ▁multi rot or ▁vehicle , ▁including ▁cars ▁and ▁boats , ▁into ▁a ▁fully ▁autonom ous ▁vehicle ; ▁capable ▁of ▁performing ▁program med ▁G PS ▁miss ions ▁with ▁way points