Cloud service that provides authenticated access, policy-controlled MAVLink brokering, and fleet-level governance.
- Multi-tenant MAVLink broker
- Policy and access control
- Designed for regulated and BVLOS operations
MAVLink has become the de facto standard for command and telemetry across a wide range of autonomous and remotely operated vehicles. It was, however, designed for relatively small, trusted environments where peers are implicitly authorised and links are assumed to be under the operator’s control.
Modern operations increasingly challenge these assumptions. Vehicles are operated over public and shared networks, fleets are accessed by multiple users and organisations, and deployments are subject to regulatory, safety, and export-control constraints. In these environments, static trust models, shared secrets, and informal access control are no longer sufficient.
Organisations are often left to assemble ad-hoc solutions using VPNs, shared keys, and manual procedures, resulting in limited visibility, poor revocation, and weak auditability.
MAVLink Control Platform (MCP) introduces a managed control layer around existing MAVLink communications.
Rather than assuming that any peer is trusted, the platform mediates command and telemetry through a central service that authenticates access, enforces policy, and records activity. MAVLink remains the operational protocol, but its use is governed as a service rather than treated as an implicit trust relationship.
This approach allows MAVLink-based systems to scale into regulated, multi-user, and networked environments without requiring fundamental changes to the MAVLink ecosystem itself.
Ground control stations and vehicle-side gateways establish connections to the MAVLink Control Platform instead of communicating directly with each other.
The platform brokers MAVLink messages between authorised endpoints, maintaining session context and enforcing policy before messages are forwarded. Control decisions are made centrally, based on the identity of the user or organisation, the vehicle being accessed, and the applicable operational constraints.
MAVLink messages themselves do not needto be modified for compatibility with MCP, and existing GCS applications and vehicle firmware can continue to operate as they do today.
The platform ensures that only approved organisations and users are permitted to establish control sessions. Access can be granted, limited, or revoked centrally, providing far greater control than static keys or informal trust models.
MAVLink communications are brokered through the platform, enabling multiple users, fleets, and vehicles to operate concurrently while maintaining strict isolation between tenants.
Policies determine who may control which vehicles, and what types of MAVLink messages are permitted. This allows organisations to enforce operational boundaries such as read-only access, limited control authority, or time-bounded permissions.
All control activity is recorded with clear attribution, supporting operational review, compliance, and post-incident analysis. This provides evidence of who controlled what, when, and under which conditions.
MAVLink Control Platform is designed to integrate with existing operational practices.
Operators continue to use their current ground control stations, mission planning processes, and vehicle firmware. The platform does not require forks of MAVLink tools or disruptive changes to how vehicles are flown.
This minimises training overhead and reduces friction for both operators and integrators.
MAVLink supports message signing to provide integrity and endpoint authentication, but it does not address user identity, access control, or governance at scale.
The MAVLink Control Platform complements MAVLink by introducing authenticated access, policy enforcement, and central oversight at the service layer. Security guarantees, including message confidentiality using encryption, are defined on a per-release basis for the platform.
This layered approach allows organisations to adopt stronger controls incrementally while remaining compatible with existing systems.
The platform is delivered through a sequence of clearly defined releases:
Focuses on authenticated access, MAVLink brokering, policy enforcement, and auditability.
Available Q1 2026
Introduces secure transport and further hardening of the control plane.
Extends the platform with resilient multi-link command and control and optional airspace integration capabilities.
If you are responsible for operating or integrating MAVLink-based autonomous systems and are interested in a more governed and scalable approach to command and control, we would welcome a discussion.
Please contact us to explore evaluation, integration, or early-access opportunities.
