Rules now available for UAS Challenge 2021

Participating in the upcoming 2021 competition? Whether you are a returning team or are getting involved for the first time, here are all the details you need to get involved.

The rules for the upcoming competition can be downloaded from the UAS Document Library, alongside details of the mentorship programme.

The latest rules revisions, per the Rules Document, are as follows:

• Increase in maximum mass to 10kg
• Cargo changed to AirDropBox Micro system
• Streamlining of document deliverables to reduce workload on teams and to reflect a more agile (rather than waterfall) approach to development; Provided is a summary of requirements to assist the Judging and assessment of compliance
• Note on use of anti-plagiarism software by the judges
• Clarification on FTS requirement & revision of the Power Logger architecture
• Change to minimum radio and data link operating range
• Revision of scoring to increase weighting for optional tasks
• Options for a live and/or virtual demonstration event in 2021

If you have any questions, please be sure to refer to the Frequently Asked Questions page, which has been newly updated for this year's challenge, otherwise please email us at uaschallenge@imeche.org with your query and we will be happy to help.

An overview of the key dates for all competitors is as follows:

• Registration open: 01 October 2020
• Registration close: 15 November 2020
• Welcome seminar/webinar: Week of 16 November 2020
  • Fly-Off event: 16 - 19 June 2021
  • Virtual Event: 18 June 2021

These deadlines and full document submission deadlines are available on the Key Dates page as well.

For all teams looking to take part this year, we wish you good luck with the development of your UAS and hope you enjoy the challenge!