Drone used by TU Delft’s winning team

Earlier this year, a team from the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory, MAVLab, of Delft University of Technology, TU Delft, competed against 13 autonomous drones and three drone racing champions at the A2RL Drone Championship in Abu Dhabi – beating them all in a historic racing first.

The victorious team’s drone was able to dominate the competition thanks to neural network-based AI control systems, originally developed by ESA’s Advanced Concepts Team (ACT) – the agency’s multidisciplinary think tank focusing on emerging technologies.

The drone used by the competing teams and pilots was designed by the race organisers – Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) and Drone Champions League (DCL).

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[Image description: This is a photograph of a racing drone with a sleek, aerodynamic design, positioned on a carpeted surface. The drone features four propellers and a colour scheme of orange, purple and black. Its frame is adorned with various logos, including A2RL, which stands for Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, DCL, which stands for Drone Champions League, and TU Delft, which stands for Delft University of Technology. Yellow lights are mounted on the drone’s frame, casting a glow.]