v1.16.1
PX4/PX4-Autopilotv1.16.1Jan 21, 2026by github-actions[bot]
AI Summary
Backports include VOXL2 patches, accelerometer calibration rotation fixes, UAVCAN ESC initialization fixes, and MAVLink message spacing improvements for low bandwidth.
Key Highlights
- VOXL2 patch backport
- Accelerometer calibration rotation fix
- UAVCAN ESC initialization message fix
- MAVLink message spacing for AVAILABLE_MODES
New Features
- VOXL2 support
- Accelerometer calibration rotation
- UAVCAN ESC init
- MAVLink message spacing
- RTCM injection fixes
- Legacy rover position control module deprecation
Full Release Notes
## What's Changed * [Backport 1.16] of fix: let UXRCE DDS agent IP to be set via parameter in SITL (#25231) by @sansha in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25299 * VOXL2 patch back port for release 1.16 by @katzfey in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25377 * [v1.16] Add relnote etc by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25384 * [BACKPORT] commander: accel cal rotate offsets and scales from body frame back into sensor frame before saving (#25626) by @dagar in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25639 * [Docs] PX4 v1.16 Add warning for RTL mode issues in return.md by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25623 * Docs deploy AWS to v1.16 branch by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25641 * Fix formatting to trigger v1.16 release build for testing by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25643 * [BACKPORT 1.16] boards: ark_fpv add vtol att control by @dakejahl in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25655 * [backport] macos ci fixes for v1.16 by @mrpollo in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25672 * AWS docs deploy workflow - modify release branch to same form by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25678 * Fix up v1.16 docs version by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25679 * Trigger v1.16 docs build by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25681 * Trigger v1.16 docs build 3 by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25682 * ci: docs deploy branchname for build step by @mrpollo in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25684 * docs: fix deploy variables by @mrpollo in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25685 * Change runner to ubuntu-latest for deployment by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25686 * Update GitHub Actions output setting syntax to use envfile by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25687 * AWS docs deployment - revert runs-on from ubuntu for test by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25689 * AWS docs deployment - add back paths revert runner by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25690 * [BACKPORT 1.16] uavcan: esc: init msg to avoid publishing random values by @dakejahl in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25656 * [BACKPORT 1.16] mavlink: add message spacing for AVAILABLE_MODES, for low bandwidth by @dakejahl in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25662 * [BACKPORT 1.16] cuav_7-nano:use new sensors (#25098) by @cuav-liu1 in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25546 * [v1.16 backport] Enable clean URLs in VitePress config by @hamishwillee in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25759 * [BACKPORT 1.16] V6X-RT Add sensor set V6XRT001 and V6XRT002 by @PetervdPerk-NXP in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25732 * [BACKPORT 1.16] ci: fix failsafe sim by @MaEtUgR in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25768 * [BACKPORT 1.16] flight task auto: fix offtrack mission landing bug by @dakejahl in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25726 * [BACKPORT 1.16] Loiter at the last mission waypoint on mission end by @dakejahl in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25727 * [BACKPORT 1.16] Correction of routing issue of mavlink parameter messages to CAN nodes by @dakejahl in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25658 * [BACKPORT 1.16] serial: nuttx: revert tcdrain back to fsync by @dakejahl in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25657 * [BACKPORT 1.16] mission: delay until: mark next setpoint invalid by @dakejahl in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25729 * [Backport 1.16] modules/navigator: Fix position setpoint update logic in Mission RTL by @msberk in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25861 * [Docs] [Backport 1.16] flight_modes_fw/return.md: remove warning about now-fixed RTL bug by @msberk in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25869 * [BACKPORT 1.16] drivers/gps: RTCM injection fixes by @dakejahl in https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/pull/25862 ## Release Notes * [Click here to view the full Release Notes](https://docs.px4.io/main/en/releases/1.16.html). * **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/compare/v1.16.0...v1.16.1