Team Formation
SUAS IITM journey begins with the formation of a 4-member core team.
Faculty Advisor Joins
Prof. Satadal joins as Faculty Advisor, solidifying the team's foundation.
Team Expansion
Team expands with 4 new members and hosts the first full team meet.
Initial Strategy Session
Initial strategy session with team advisor Rishabh.
Development Goals Planning
Members work within verticals to set development goals and roadmaps.
Knowledge Transfer Session
Knowledge transfer session held with Manipal SUAS team.
Rulebook Release
Rulebook for SUAS 2025 released; full team meets to discuss implications and updates.
Knowledge-Sharing Session
Knowledge-sharing session conducted with Ediththa team.
Research Goals Brainstorming
First Research Goals Brainstorming session conducted.
New Recruit Onboarding
New recruit onboarding begins.
Winter Development
Core and new members collaborate over winter to work on goals and subsystem development.
Team-wide Sync
Team-wide sync with knowledge transfer and orientation for new members.
Subsystem Development
ANC finalizes navigation code. PDS completes payload delivery mechanism and training pipeline. ODCL finishes mapping integration and trained marker detection model.
Drone Fabrication
Drone fabrication process begins.
Drone Assembly
Drone assembly completed.
First Flight Attempt
First flight attempt unsuccessful due to yaw instability.
Successful Autonomous Flight
Successful autonomous flight achieved.
Proof of Flight Test
Proof of Flight Test completed.
Flight Readiness Review
Flight Readiness Review completed.