Building a solar powered, autonomous, unmanned aircraft
About Us
Founded in 2021, Team Daedalus consists of diverse multidisciplinary university students. Based at the TU/e Innovation Space, a hub and center of expertise for challenge-based learning at TU/e.
Our vision: to create a solar-powered autonomous drone capable of prolonged aerial surveillance, to be used for wildfire detection.
Our latest prototype
Lapyx 3
Our latest prototype, Lapyx 3, has recently been completed. It is a direct iteration on Lapyx 2.1. She has a 3.2 meter wingspan and a weighs 2.8 kilograms. Flight dynamics have been improved a lot, this will enable Lapyx 3 to have solar panels on board. Upgrades will be made on Lapyx 3: add solar panels, implement an autopilot and add an onboard camera module.
We are being supported by
The students behind this project
We currently consist of highly motivated students from a number of different faculties. All of us are eager to make an impact, and we hope to do so through this student team.
