Version 0.0.0 | DroneForge Community

DroneForge Nimbus App v0.0.0 is the first public release of the Nimbus development stack for Linux machines. It is small on purpose: enough to connect to the hardware, see what the drone sees, and start building the first layer of AI drone and autonomous drone tooling around Nimbus.

At this stage, Nimbus V0 supports the basics that matter most for development drones. You can capture the video stream, connect over ELRS, and send early control commands such as arming. GPU support is included through ONNX Runtime, so the path from live video to model-driven experimentation is already there, even though this is still the first foundation release.

Platform support

For v0.0.0, we are supporting Linux only.

Nimbus ships as a standalone AppImage for GPU-enabled Linux machines, with the first GPU path built around ONNX Runtime.

What is included

Standalone Linux AppImage for the first Nimbus App release.
Video stream capture from Nimbus V0.
ELRS connection support for communicating with the drone.
Basic command support, including arming.
ONNX Runtime GPU support for accelerated AI drone development.
Early support path for OpenCV and CUDA Toolkit based workflows.

Setup notes

Download the AppImage and run it on a supported Linux machine:

./Droneforge-Nimbus-0.0.0-x86_64.AppImage

Depending on your machine, you may need additional dependencies for ONNX Runtime GPU, OpenCV, or the CUDA Toolkit.

After that, plug in Nimbus over USB-C and Micro-USB. In the Nimbus App, select the CP210x port.

Once the connection is live, you should be able to capture video, communicate through ELRS, and send the supported drone commands.

Why it matters

v0.0.0 is not trying to do everything. The point is to give developers a working bridge between drone hardware and AI software.

With video capture, GPU runtime support, and low-level command access in place, Nimbus becomes a practical starting point for autonomous drone experiments, perception-model testing, and real drone-control workflows from a Linux workstation.

Release context

This changelog entry is part of the DroneForge release archive for Nimbus and DF1. The archive helps builders understand how the autonomy stack has changed over time, including updates to setup, Nimbus App behavior, Python Library workflows, documentation, hardware notes, flight workflows, and community-facing product polish.

Older releases are still useful when comparing versions, debugging a local installation, or following the path from early drone connectivity work to current autonomous flight tooling. Use these notes as historical context alongside the current documentation, Nimbus App releases, and Python Library updates.

For current projects, compare these archived notes with the latest release before making setup decisions. DroneForge continues to refine how developers connect hardware, stream telemetry, inspect video, run agents, and build repeatable autonomy workflows.

Community archive

Continue exploring DroneForge changelogs, research notes, and Nimbus examples through the community archive. These internal links help connect related releases, technical notes, and builder resources.