Roadmap

From the first release to what comes next.

Markhor / The path to 1.0

Built around the mission.

Markhor is being built in stages. This roadmap shows what is coming in 0.1, what we plan to add through beta, and the direction beyond 1.0. Flight is the starting point. A broader command and control platform is the ambition.

The upcoming first release

0.1

Releasing soon

9 of 9 built

The essentials for flight.

Connect to the aircraft and fly with terrain, telemetry and controls in view.

  • Aircraft connection

    Serial radio, UDP, and TCP links to ArduPilot

    Built
  • Live telemetry

    Attitude, speed, battery, and link quality while you fly

    Built
  • Flight controls

    Arming, takeoff, guided flight, and return to launch

    Built
  • 3D terrain

    The aircraft and the ground beneath it

    Built
  • Height above ground

    Altitude measured against the terrain, not just the takeoff point

    Built
  • Offline map packs

    Download a region and fly it with no signal

    Built
  • Markers and measurement

    Pins, drawings, labels, distance, and area

    Built
  • Traffic and geofence

    Nearby transponder aircraft and your own boundaries

    Built
  • Flight recording

    Every flight saved to a searchable library

    Built

Beta milestone

0.2

Planned

Know the aircraft.

Bring the details that matter in the field to the front.

  • Failsafe summary

    Plain language for what the aircraft does if the link drops

    Planned
  • Per cell battery

    Voltage for each cell with a warning as it sags

    Planned
  • Field display

    A stripped back readout for working in bright sunlight

    Planned
  • Flight summary

    Distance, duration, and peak values after landing

    Planned

Beta milestone

0.3

Planned

Work with the map.

Measure, mark, and move around the operating area.

  • Bearing and distance

    Measure between any two points

    Planned
  • Range rings

    Draw distance circles from a chosen point

    Planned
  • Ground elevation

    Read the height of any point on the terrain

    Planned
  • Coordinate entry

    Jump to a location you already have

    Planned
  • View bookmarks

    Return to a saved camera position

    Planned
  • Map capture

    Save the current view as an image

    Planned

Beta milestone

0.4

Planned

Plan the route.

Author a flight plan, send it to the aircraft, and fly it.

  • Waypoint editor

    Build and adjust a route across the terrain

    Planned
  • Terrain clearance

    See the ground beneath every leg before you fly

    Planned
  • Plan checks

    Surface problems with a route before it is sent

    Planned
  • Mission upload

    Send the finished plan to the aircraft

    Planned
  • Automatic flight

    Fly the uploaded route and follow it as it runs

    Planned
  • Plan library

    Save routes and open them again

    Planned

Beta milestone

0.5

Planned

Keep the record.

Take flight data out of the platform and track it over time.

  • KML and CSV export

    Move a flight into the tools you already use

    Planned
  • Aircraft logbook

    Airframe hours, motor time, and battery cycles

    Planned
  • Shareable flight

    Send a replay to someone without the software

    Planned
  • Message log

    A quiet record of everything the aircraft reported

    Planned

Beta milestone

0.6

Planned

Read the ground.

Analysis tools for planning around terrain.

  • Line of sight

    See what the terrain hides from a given point

    Planned
  • Terrain profile

    A cross section along any line you draw

    Planned
  • Camera footprint

    What the camera covers from where it is

    Planned
  • Loiter here

    Hold the aircraft over a point you pick

    Planned

Beta milestone

0.7

Planned

Bring your own flights.

Open past flights and look for patterns across them.

  • Flight log import

    Open telemetry recorded outside the platform

    Planned
  • Reading trends

    Compare values across many flights

    Planned
  • Unusual readings

    Flag values that fall outside limits you set

    Planned

Beta milestone

0.8

Planned

Cover an area.

Lay out a survey pattern and know what the camera will see.

  • Grid planning

    Lay a coverage pattern over an area

    Planned
  • Coverage settings

    Adjust line spacing and route direction

    Planned
  • Ground resolution

    Know how much detail the camera captures at a given height

    Planned
  • Terrain check

    See where the ground rises under the pattern before you fly it

    Planned
  • Flight estimates

    Preview the distance and the expected time in the air

    Planned

Beta milestone

0.9

Planned

Move between machines.

Carry plans across devices and see restricted airspace.

  • Plan import and export

    Move a plan as a file

    Planned
  • Plan sync

    Reach your library from another machine

    Planned
  • Temporary restrictions

    Show active flight restrictions on the map

    Planned

Full release

1.0

Planned

Out of beta.

Every planned capability in place and the beta label removed.

  • Nothing left planned

    Every workspace in the application is live

    Planned
  • Operator documentation

    Full setup and usage guidance

    Planned
  • Release validation

    A complete pass over the finished product

    Planned
  • Beta label removed

    The first full release

    Planned

Beyond 1.0

A wider operating picture.

Beyond 1.0, we plan to connect future Lechuza sensors and AI detection systems to Markhor. The aim is to bring what they detect into the same view operators use to understand and direct the operation.

These capabilities are not part of the upcoming 0.1 beta. We will add specific milestones as the work develops.

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