D2 videos trickle onto the web, the D2 videos are to prove to the judges that the bottle drop works and the aircraft continues to fly safely afterwards. It also shows pre flight checks. News on the street is that at least two teams, have suffered some pretty major airframe issues during testing. Team...
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The 2010 UAV Challenge is shaping up to be the most exciting Challenge yet, with a record 41 teams successfully completing the first deliverable in the Search & Rescue Challenge. Teams from ten different countries across five continents will compete to rescue Outback Joe and collect A$50,000 in prize money: Australia Brazil Canada Estonia...
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Adelaide based Nick Peppas of team CooeeUAV Outback Challenge entry has come up with an inventive method of attracting sponsorship. During the forthcoming Sheppard group Heli & UV Pacific 2010 exhibition attendees will be able to contribute towards advertising space on Mr Peppas UAV. The airframe is set to compete in the popular and...
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With a slick new website and positive message for UAS tasking the Outback Challenge once again opened its doors for competitors today. Split into several tasks as follows, taken from the official site. AIRBORNE DELIVERY CHALLENGE This category is only open to students in Australian High Schools. The Mission An emergency package (shape and...
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Certainly one to watch in the 2010 Australian Outback Challenge, the team has designed their own autopilot and are now integrating it into their airframe. Good luck to them and all the other contenders! Follow built blog progress here Website here If the quality of the website is anything to go by it should...
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Organisers of the Outback Challenge have released the list of those entries that have made it through the various rounds of technical requirements. Well done to all of them. 1. Melbourne UAV 2. Team Galah 3. Team Heads Up UAV 4. Open UAS 5. Team Rocky 6. Team Javelin 7. Team Jatayu 8. QUT...
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