DroneBridge for ESP32

Software
Drones and boats
Firmware

Firmware for ESP32 modules that links a flight controller or vehicle to a ground station over WiFi, ESP-NOW or Bluetooth LE for telemetry and low data rate control.

Made by DroneBridge.

Source on GitHub: github.com/DroneBridge/ESP32 (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit ed1b9ef (opens in a new tab).

Licenses

Code: Apache-2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from LICENSE (opens in a new tab) (Apache-2.0) at commit ed1b9ef (opens in a new tab), on 22 Oct 2026.
Commercial use: Yes

What it does

Bidirectional serial link over WiFi, Wi-Fi Long-Range, ESP-NOW and Bluetooth LE.
Supports MAVLink, MSP, LTM or any other payload through a transparent mode.
Works with QGroundControl, Mission Planner and other ground control stations via TCP port 5760 or UDP port 14550.
Encrypts all modes, including ESP-NOW broadcasts, with AES-GCM 256 bit.
Configured through a built-in web interface served from the ESP32.
Telemetry and low data rate only; cameras and video are not supported.

Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit ed1b9ef.

Getting started

Difficulty: Intermediate
Hardware it needs, as the project states it: ESP32 modules wired to a 3.3V UART of the flight controller.
How to start: The project's website (opens in a new tab)

Maintenance

Status: Active: a commit in the last 90 days
Newest commit: 12 Sept 2026 on master
Latest release: v2.4.1 stable (12 Sept 2026)

Checked on GitHub on 22 Oct 2026.

Robots that can run it

No robot on Robotheca is linked to it yet. Links come from a robot's robot.yaml, from its dependency files read as text, or from Robotheca's editors.

Robotheca lists software as a reference: nothing is hosted or run here, and every fact links to where it was read.