Auterion Mission Control
5.5/10Auterion Mission Control (AMC) is ground control software for planning, flying and monitoring autonomous drone missions on Auterion-powered vehicles, used for inspection, survey and ISR work.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Auterion Mission Control, usually shortened to AMC, is the ground control station app from Auterion. Wikipedia describes it as built on the open-source QGroundControl project. Pilots use it to plan missions, fly them, and set up vehicles running AuterionOS and Skynode hardware. It is the main ground software for third-party aircraft such as the Freefly Astro and the DeltaQuad Evo. Planning tools include waypoint missions, area surveys, corridor scans and structure scans. Operators can import KML survey areas, use terrain visualization and a 3D map, and add GeoPDF overlays and offline maps. In flight, AMC shows live video with camera coverage on the map. It can control Sony industrial cameras and the Workswell WIRIS Pro thermal camera, and it handles geofences, rally points and VTOL landing checks. Updates in 2025 focused on defense and ISR work, adding KLV metadata recording, ATAK and CoT markers, GNSS-denied workflows, and handover of control between multiple ground stations. AMC runs on Android tablets, Windows, Ubuntu and macOS, and you download it through an Auterion Suite account. Auterion Suite is the companion cloud service for flight logs, fleet management and moving imagery off the aircraft. AMC has no public price. Auterion asks buyers to contact sales, and the software normally ships with Auterion-powered aircraft. The main limitation is scope. AMC only controls Auterion-powered vehicles, so it does not fit DJI fleets. It also does not process imagery or manage maintenance work, so inspection teams still need separate photogrammetry and asset management tools.
Our Rating
Who Auterion Mission Control is best for
Best software for GovernmentGood fit
Recent releases focus on ISR and defense needs, including KLV video metadata, ATAK and CoT markers, and GNSS-denied navigation.
It suits operators flying Auterion-based aircraft such as the Freefly Astro or DeltaQuad Evo for survey and inspection jobs, but it does not support DJI fleets.
Less suited
Auterion markets it for energy and utility inspection, with thermal camera control and structure scans.
It offers corridor scans and structure scans for linear infrastructure, but no built-in power line analytics.
Construction is listed as a target industry and area surveys are supported, but it captures data only and does not process it.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- One app plans and flies missions across many Auterion-powered aircraft from different manufacturers, including the Freefly Astro and DeltaQuad Evo.
- Survey planning accepts KML areas and covers area, corridor and structure scans, which speeds up repeat inspection jobs.
- Controls thermal and industrial payloads directly, including the Workswell WIRIS Pro and Sony industrial cameras, and imagery can sync to Auterion Suite during the mission.
- Strong ISR tools for government users, including KLV metadata recording, ATAK and CoT markers, GNSS-denied workflows and observer stations that can take over control.
- Runs on Android tablets, Windows, Ubuntu and macOS, and supports offline maps for field use.
- Frequent releases, with versions documented up to AMC 1.38.
Cons
- Works only with vehicles running AuterionOS or Skynode, so it cannot replace DJI ground software.
- No public pricing. Buyers must contact sales or receive it bundled with an aircraft.
- Does not process imagery, build 3D models or analyse defects, so separate photogrammetry and inspection analytics tools are needed.
- Recent development leans toward defense and ISR features rather than civil inspection workflows.
- No user reviews were found on G2, Capterra or SourceForge, which makes independent quality checks difficult.
- The Android version is meant for tablets, and the vendor warns that it may not display correctly on phones.
Key Features
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- LiDAR Processing
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Auterion Mission Control Pricing
Auterion Mission Control (contact sales)
- Live video and camera control
- Runs on Android, Windows, Ubuntu and macOS
- Download requires an Auterion Suite account
- Geofencing, rally points and preflight checks
- Ground control app for Auterion-powered vehicles
- Waypoint, area survey, corridor scan and structure scan planning
Frequently Asked Questions
It controls vehicles powered by Auterion, meaning aircraft running AuterionOS or Skynode hardware. Examples include the Freefly Astro and the DeltaQuad Evo, which both use AMC as their main ground control software.
Auterion documentation lists Android 5.0 or later, Ubuntu 22.04.5, Windows 10 and macOS 11.0. Tablets are recommended on Android. It also runs on the Herelink-based Pilot Pro controller and on rugged laptops such as the Toughbook supplied with the DeltaQuad Evo.
Auterion does not publish a price for AMC and asks buyers to contact sales. You download it through an Auterion Suite account, and it usually comes with Auterion-powered aircraft.
Yes. The documentation includes a guide to offline maps. Freefly's guide explains that you save the map area while online, before you go into the field. LTE can supply online maps in the field when it is available.
AMC supports waypoint missions, area surveys, corridor scans and structure scans. You can import KML files to define survey areas, and automated maneuvers include orbit, figure-8 and point of interest.
Auterion Suite is the companion cloud platform. It provides flight log analysis, fleet management and maintenance tracking. Images captured through AMC-controlled payloads, such as the WIRIS Pro, can upload to Suite automatically, and flight logs upload when a WiFi or LTE connection is available.
Yes. Several ground stations can connect to the same vehicle. Observers receive video and telemetry without control, and the pilot can deliberately hand control to an observer who requests it.
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