Scout (Python quadcopter flight controller)
- Software
- Drones and boats
- Firmware
Scout is an open-source quadcopter flight controller firmware written in MicroPython, developed from scratch for the Raspberry Pi Pico. It is intended for building and flying custom quadcopters.
Source on GitHub: github.com/TimHanewich/scout (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit 51c27b9 (opens in a new tab).
Licenses
- Code
- MIT (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from license.md (opens in a new tab) (MIT) at commit 51c27b9 (opens in a new tab), on 22 Oct 2026.
- Commercial use
- Yes
What it does
- Runs a flight controller written in MicroPython on a Raspberry Pi Pico.
- Reads gyroscope telemetry from an MPU-6050 and calibrates it at startup.
- Receives pilot input from an FlySky FS-iA6B receiver and transmitter.
- Stabilizes flight with PID controllers for roll, pitch and yaw.
- Drives brushless motors through ESCs using PWM, with configurable throttle and rate limits.
- Includes safety checks that abort startup if the transmitter throttle or switch is in the wrong position.
Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit 51c27b9.
Getting started
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Hardware it needs, as the project states it
- Raspberry Pi Pico, MPU-6050 gyroscope, FlySky FS-iA6B receiver, FlySky FS-i6 transmitter, brushless motors with ESCs, and a 4S LiPo battery in the author's build.
- How to start
- The project's website (opens in a new tab)
Maintenance
- Status
- Active: a commit in the last 90 days
- Newest commit
- 13 Aug 2026 on master
- Latest release
- Book (27 Aug 2024)
Checked on GitHub on 22 Oct 2026.
Links
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.
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