SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen’s Post

After three months of processing data, reviewing countless hours of footage, editing and thinking about the future paths, we’ve finally completed the final version of a video showcasing our journey as Team UBADRON. This feels like the perfect moment to reflect on what we achieved during the SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen "Fully Autonomous Flight" Challenge. Although we didn’t achieve the outcome we hoped for in the final race in September, I couldn’t be prouder of the progress we made. Over nine intense months, we designed and implemented a cooperative high-flyer, low-flyer UAV system, tackling the challenge of fully autonomous flight in GNSS-denied environments. Our innovative combination of redundancy of positioning solutions based on tactical-grade IMUs and laser scan matching along with cooperative navigation, and a dedicated team of experts allowed us to push boundaries and learn immensely. It wasn’t just about the competition; it was about growth, overcoming challenges, and contributing to the future of autonomous aviation. This journey wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible effort of the SPRIN-D team of Jano Costard, Patrick P. R., Julia Ebenauer, Eileen Stahl, Felix Rothe and Kilian S.. Thank you for creating such a challenging and inspiring platform for innovation. To the jury of Aamir Ahmad, Christian Schneider, Sheila Beladinejad, Hans Koenigsmann, Joerg Dittrich and Christoph Petroll, thank you for recognizing our progress and pushing us to improve at every stage. I’m sharing a short clip below to highlight what we accomplished over the period of nine months. For those interested in the full story - including more technical details and everything that unfolded during the final race - you can watch the full video on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ef-2knwh To the team including Maarten Uijt de Haag, Anne-Sophie Polz, Bastian Göbel, Benjamin Lochow, Christopher Ruwisch, Christian Janke, Christian Berth, Fabian Frickenstein and Vanessa Rosalie K. and everyone who supported us: Thank you for making this journey unforgettable. This project was a testament to the power of innovation, teamwork, and persistence.