UXDuck
UXDuck is a YC Fall 2026 (F26) company. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA. Team of 1.
About UXDuck
Summary
UXDuck builds a modern ground control interface for drones, replacing legacy tools like Mission Planner and QGroundControl. It runs on ArduPilot and supports fixed-wing planes, multicopters, rovers, boats, and submarines. Developers extend it with sandboxed plugins, and an MCP layer lets AI agents interface with drone systems directly.
Business model
A paid tier sits alongside a free download, with pricing listed on the site.
Go-to-market
Drone developers and operators download the app directly, with a self-serve model anchored by free access, email-based updates, and a stated plan to open-source the code at a signup threshold.
From the Y Combinator listing
Android for drones
Starting with a modern interface for drones that users can build on and adapt. Works with planes, copters, rovers, boats and submarines.
Facts
- Industrials / Industrials -> Drones
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- 1
- Active
- Early
Founders (1)
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