CocoDrone is an open source project building autonomous drones to safely and efficiently harvest coconuts — eliminating the dangerous practice of manual tree climbing.
Every year, thousands of workers are injured or killed climbing coconut palms. We believe technology can solve this.
Coconut harvesting is one of the most dangerous agricultural jobs in the world. CocoDrone removes the need for humans to climb 20+ meter trees.
Designed for small-scale farmers and cooperatives. Low-cost, repairable hardware using widely available components. No vendor lock-in, ever.
Hardware designs, firmware, flight software, and mechanical plans — everything is published under AGPL-3.0 on GitHub. Fork it, improve it, share it.
CocoDrone is a multidisciplinary effort. Here's what we're building.
A rugged multirotor drone frame optimized for tropical environments — rain-resistant, high payload capacity, and easy to repair with common tools and 3D-printed parts.
A lightweight end-effector that can grip, cut, and safely lower coconuts to the ground. Current prototypes use a rotary blade with a catch basket.
AI-powered detection of ripe coconuts, trunk mapping, and obstacle avoidance. Built on open ML frameworks with training data contributed by the community.
Autonomous mission planning, GPS waypoint navigation, and precision hovering near tree canopies. Built on ArduPilot/PX4 with custom extensions.
A simple mobile app for farmers to plan harvesting runs, monitor progress, and track yield. No cloud dependency — works offline.
CocoDrone needs people with all kinds of skills. Here's how you can help.
Fork the repo, check out the issues labeled
good first issue, and submit a pull request.
We welcome contributors of all experience levels.
Join a growing network of engineers, farmers, makers, and dreamers.
Ask questions, share ideas, and connect with other contributors on GitHub Discussions.
Join the conversation →See what's being worked on, what's planned, and where help is needed most.
View the roadmap →Star and watch the repo to get notified of new releases, updates, and milestones.
Star on GitHub →Manaty is a software company that believes in open source as a force for good. CocoDrone is our contribution to making agriculture safer and more accessible. We provide the initial development, infrastructure, and stewardship — but this project belongs to its community.