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Philip Rowse

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Chief Executive Officer at CubePilot Global Pty Ltd
📍 Leopold, Victoria, Australia

Philip Rowse is the CEO of CubePilot Global, the leading open-source autopilot supplier. He designed "The CUBE" Autopilot (formerly Pixhawk 2) and has an extensive background in aircraft engineering, having worked with Boeing and the Royal Australian Airforce. He studied Aircraft Engineering at RMIT/Kangan Aerospace center and is considered a force in the industry.

Having grown up between Australia, Kenya, and Tanzania, Philip is an avid traveler. His interest in aviation extends beyond his professional life, as he is a fixed-wing pilot and started his career with Missionary Aviation Fellowship, supporting remote communities. His interests include NASA and global historical events.

Unique fact: Philip holds a US patent for the concept of a modular autopilot, which has become a worldwide standard in the drone industry.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Leopold, Victoria, Australia
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UAV Autopilot Systems
As the designer of "The Cube" and CEO of CubePilot, he is a central figure in the development and proliferation of open-source autopilots for unmanned vehicles.
Open-Source Hardware
He is a vocal advocate for open-source principles in the drone industry, actively pushing for the release of code and defending the community against patent threats.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Chief Executive Officer
CubePilot Global Pty Ltd
1-2021 - 7-2022
Owner
HexAero Pte. Ltd.
2-2014 - 12-2015
Lead System Engineer
3DRobotics
2013
Rowse Avionics / Project lead UAV
Rowse Avionics
2-2012
Hardware Team Lead
ArduPilot
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Education
1994 - 1997
Aircraft Engineering
RMIT/Kangan Aerospace center
1990 - 1993
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Rift Valley Academy
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