This blog post was written by Ramón Roche, General Manager of the Dronecode Foundation
The meetup on July 8, 2025, in Guadalajara, Mexico, was an insightful event hosted by the NXP Semiconductor team. Around 60 people from the Guadalajara area attended in person, including developers from both Universities and companies. The evening included a variety of talks on embedded systems, with topics ranging from RTOS to flying robots.
The event kicked off with networking fueled by snacks and drinks, but most importantly, project swag and cool demos featuring the open source projects on display, capturing the attention of everyone. This was followed by the welcome address and first talk by our speaker and host Ramón Roche, General Manager of the Dronecode Foundation.
Welcome Note & Zephyr: Open Source Project Best Practices Over Time – Ramón Roche, The Linux Foundation
This talk provided attendees with a comprehensive overview of the Zephyr project, highlighting its meteoric rise to the top due to its focus on best practices and safety. It showcased the Zephyr ecosystem and offered pathways for collaboration within the local community.
Getting started with Zephyr on NXP MCX microcontrollers – Missael Maciel, NXP Semiconductor
Missael demonstrated Zephyr in action with a live demonstration using an NXP board, and a comprehensive tutorial on the use of VSCode paired with NXP plugins for ease of use, showing developers how to make the most out of the predefined Devicetree configurations available for a given board. Slides here.
After this, the group enjoyed a lively break, enjoying Pizza and drinks sponsored by our gracious host, NXP, while the next speaker set up on stage.
Dronecode: A Decade of Open Source Autonomy – Ramón Roche, The Linux Foundation
After the break, Ramón followed up with a detailed overview of the field of Aerial Robotics and the role of the Dronecode Foundation, stewarding innovation with open technologies, including a deep dive into the Dronecode stack, from firmware to hardware, flying by middleware, telemetry, and ground station apps.
QZPro: The game changer for fast and easy development – Alexis Guijarro and Leonardo Garcia, 3DR
The 3DR team showcased the newly released Zephyr & PX4-capable drone platform called the QZPro, featuring multiple microcontrollers and the OpenMV project exposing a MicroPython interface for extendability and highlighting the numerous benefits of using open source. Slides here.
Thank you!
A big thank you to all the speakers who shared their insights, and to everyone who attended especially the students for making the event a success.
We are especially grateful to the NXP Semiconductor team for hosting the event at their Guadalajara campus, for sponsoring the food and beverages, and for being a fantastic steward for open source collaboration in Mexico and beyond.
About the Community Meetups:
This meetup is part of the Zephyr Community Meetup Series, gatherings hosted by community members, with support from the Zephyr Project.
If you are excited about the Zephyr Project and want to share it with your local community, consider hosting an event in your city. Whether you are in Mexico or halfway across the globe, we encourage passionate individuals to get involved.