Piloting pays off

Two NTU teams from the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering pulled off sky-high wins at an aerial robotics contest

NTU MAE students

Soaring above international contenders, two NTU teams from the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering pulled off sky-high wins at an aerial robotics contest. Competing in the technically demanding Autonomous Swarm category, they designed, built and deployed swarms of 10 to 25 autonomous drones in a simulated search-and-rescue mission. Their efforts paid off big time. By clinching the top two spots, the teams walked away with $35,000.

This story was published in the Mar-Apr 2025 issue of HEY!. To read it and other stories from this issue in print, click here.