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Advanced Air Mobility

Group photo of the students who collaborated on the X8 prototype

Student Team Designs and Tests Custom 8-Motor Drone

The project, completed as part of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) course in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering taught by assistant professor Riu Lui, Ph.D. challenged students to create a novel multirotor platform from scratch.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

A student drone operator prepares to fly a quadcopter within a roped-off area in front of the Aeronautics and Engineering building

Kent State Aeronautics Program Receives Groundbreaking FAA Drone Waiver

ºÚÁÏÍø’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has achieved a significant milestone in advanced air mobility research, receiving a specialized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver for drone operations over people and moving vehicles.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Alta-X Drone flies over ºÚÁÏÍø

College of Aeronautics and Engineering Celebrates Successful Autonomous Flight of Alta-X Drone

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) at ºÚÁÏÍø marked a significant milestone in drone technology on Wednesday, October 25th. Jake Rabinowitz, a senior unmanned aircraft systems flight operations (UAS) student, demonstrated the first fully autonomous flight of the Alta-X cargo drone, executing a hands-off operation from launch to landing.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering