The team has been competing in the **UAS Challenge** organized by the IMechE and developing innovative UAVs since 2017.
<aside> 🏆 Won the Operational Supportability award
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<aside> 🎖️ Placed 4th in the live mission demonstration event and 7th overall from the total of 31 teams competing.
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The helicopter completed a mission flight by autonomously navigating a circuit of 5 km, accurately reaching all 20 waypoints along the way, before proceeding to a payload drop at a prescribed position. In doing so, the helicopter flew with 4 kg of payload, making it the vehicle with the most payload mass carried at the competition. See the payload drop in the video below or click for full mission flight.
The judges were impressed with the build of the helicopter, as well as its storage, and hence awarded the team the Operational Supportability award. This effectively means that the helicopter is built to such a standard that when shipped to a potential customer, its operation and maintenance is very convenient and user friendly.
For more information about the helicopter, go to Project DRAGONFLY
<aside> 🎖️ Placed 14th from the total of 32 teams competing
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The helicopter did not fly at the event due to a mechanical failure in testing. It was redesigned to compete at the 2023 UAS Challenge.
Concept design of a helicopter was made
<aside> 🎖️ Placed 15th from the total of 38 teams competing
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This year was hindered by Covid-19, the drone was never built. Competition did not take place