Crowdfund with CUAir!

CUAir is an interdisciplinary student engineering team at Cornell University that designs, builds, and tests custom unmanned aerial systems for advanced search and rescue missions, gaining recognition as world champions in international UAV competitions. 

CUAir combines expertise from engineering, computer science, and other fields to push the boundaries of UAV technology. Our latest system, Atlas, builds off the innovative designs from our previous plane Artemis, emphasizing modular and efficient assembly, faster manufacturing processes, and more robust software systems to set new standards in flight performance and mission precision. Atlas is a VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) system, built to fly both like a traditional plane and a drone. It features a full carbon-fiber composite construction, sophisticated air delivery mechanisms, battery and gas power, machine-learning-based image classification, and customized autopilot algorithms.

Through CUAir, Cornell students gain hands-on industry-level experience in engineering and leadership, participate in community efforts to promote interest in STEM, and contribute to innovation and research on unmanned aerial technology on a global scale. Learn more about our team at cuair.org or on Instagram (@cuairmae). Please consider donating to our team today!