Drone in a Box Challenge
Pays a guaranteed $15,000 first prize for an integrated autonomous drone-docking system.
The Drone in a Box Challenge is a prize from EDGE Group that pays a guaranteed $15,000 first prize for a complete 'drone in a box' system — an autonomous UAV, its weatherproof docking/charging station, and an integrated ground control software platform that can deploy, operate, recharge and self-diagnose with minimal human intervention. It is open to individual innovators, teams, start-ups, resear…
Looks for a complete 'drone in a box' system — an autonomous UAV, its weatherproof docking/charging station, and an integrated ground control software platform — that can deploy, operate, recharge and self-diagnose with minimal human intervention. Open to individual innovators, teams, start-ups, research institutes and established companies worldwide, except those in sanctioned countries.
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