IMAV 2025

Our CVAR-UPM team received the Best Technical Description Award for our indoor SAR UAV at IMAV 2025. The drone autonomously performed tunnel ingress, navigated through obstacle fields, and delivered medkits. Using a modular Aerostack2 framework, it built a 2D map for path planning and used sensor fusion for accurate state estimation. A nonlinear position MPC controller managed its movements, complemented by a custom gripper. The system was successfully tested in simulation and initial real-world trials, demonstrating reliable autonomy and precision in challenging indoor disaster scenarios.

More details about the competition are available at: IMAV 2025

IMAV 2022

We received the Best Gates Passing award for our vision-based autonomous flight with Crazyflie nano-drones. Using only a single camera and onboard neural processing, our system navigated unpredictable obstacle courses and passed through orange gates with high precision. A lightweight perception and control pipeline in Aerostack2, combining monocular vision and IMU data, ensured real-time performance and consistent gate transitions.

More details about the competition are available at: IMAV 2022

IMAV 2019

Indoor Competitions

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More details about the competition are available at: IMAV 2019

Outdoor Competitions