Download Intel Aero BSP 1.5.1

Intel has for its Aero computer board and Aero ready to fly drone released a new board support package with 1.5.1 as version number. The sign has a Intel Atom x7-Z8750quad-core processor, 4GB lpdrd3-1600 RAM and embedded 32GB emmc storage memory. The same board is used in the ready to fly drone, so you no longer have to tinker to get started. The list of changes for this bsp release is as follows:

Version 1.5.1

• Fixed a typo and make the hotspot connection name shorter;
• Improvements in the first boot network configuration and factory reset scripts;
• Apply the first boot network settings without requiring a reboot.

Version 1.5

• Integrated Cockpit Project ( which brings easier access and management of the platform. Included plugins:
  • System overview
  • console
  • containers
  • Aero specific:
    • “About”, showing versions of the installed components
    • “Software Update”, allowing to trigger the installation of a new OS release
• RNG now leverages hardware support;
• FPGA firmware updated to route an extra I2C bus from the flight controller;
• Switched wget from the busybox implementation to the more fully feature standard one;
• Fixed issue on RPM which caused issues with signed packages;
• DNF is now installed and pointing at official repository by default, allowing per-package updates to core components without waiting for a full release cycle
• Added support for M.2 LTE modem (depends on BIOS Aero-01.00.13)
• Switched from ConnMan to Network Manager (and ModemManager) in order to get better support for modem configuration as per above.
• PX4 v1.6.5 and ArduPilot v3.5.1 + backports1 enabling additional I2C, both depend on FPGA firmware version 0xc1
• BIOS and script (aero-bios-update) to install it added to image
• New documentation site: