Airbus Cargo Drone
AIRBUS CARGO DRONE CHALLENGE – PRIMEX BY FUE
Airbus Cargo Drone
13 FUE program students alongside a number of experts, made up the Airbus Cargo Drone Challenge team for the competition held by Local Motors in association with Airbus Group to a design a freight drone capable of travelling 100km.
Clearly seen from the competition’s strap line, “BE A DESIGN HERO “, the objective of the competition was to design a solution to transport urgent medical goods to people in hard-to- reach places such as in emergencies, natural disasters and conflict areas – always bearing in mind the different modes of transport.
OUR PROPOSAL
Our team outlined a carbon fibre hybrid prototype capable of flying 100km with 5kg of cargo at 97 km/h without the need for refuelling, with double load protection, and an aerodynamically super-efficient design.
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
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Motivation: When you feel like you can improve the life of others whilst working in a multidisciplinary team and changing the course of history, nothing can stop you or get in your way.
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Innovation: We have learned that innovation is not only the ability to invent. You can innovate in any field without the need to invent. In this particular case, the invention was clear – Hyperloop – but it required a particular type of innovation to create the perfect prototype. Many people worked at the same time on the same project – allowing us to spot flaws, issues and ideas that even the inventor may not have noticed – something we never would have imagined
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Technology: Simplicity allows for innovation whilst at the same time removes many of the causes of failure. We have realised that the newest technological advances are not necessarily always the best.
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Transport: We are going to live through a revolutionary period in the history of transport. We have realised that what is needed is a fast, safe, economical and sustainable system that at the same time respects the environment.