Project CARDINAL, an X-shaped quadcopter, secured 1st place at the UAS Challenge'24, along with the prestigious Safety & Airworthiness Award.
Designed for optimal aerodynamics, endurance, and mission performance, CARDINAL reflects the culmination of rigorous design, in-house fabrication, and cutting-edge autonomy. This double victory highlights Team Foxtrot's commitment to excellence, safety, and innovation in UAV development.
Project SPECTRE, an H-frame quadcopter, soared through the mission challenges at the SUAS Competition 2024, securing an 11th place overall in the competition.
This achievement is a testament to the culmination of strategic thinking, technical development, and tireless devotion by Team Foxtrot. Project SPECTRE represents a testament to our team's ceaseless striving for excellence and innovation in the realm of UAVs.
Team Foxtrot, from Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), is run by a group of students from different disciplines, all focused on a common goal: to make practical, fully-autonomous aircraft – called UAVs - and compete with the best in the world. It was in 2018 when a group of brilliant, enthusiastic individuals joined hands and decided to design and build UAVs. As a result, our team incepted and has been competing in national and international events ever since.
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UAVs are becoming more common and well-known among the public, and in the future, they may be widely used for a variety of tasks. However, many people are unaware that UAVs are a relatively old concept that has taken a long time to develop into the well-developed machines known as drones that we have today.
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