Space & Aviation

Team Daedalus

Developing a solar-powered autonomous drone capable of prolonged aerial surveillance

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Prototype team Daedalus

Team Daedalus is developing a solar-powered unmanned aircraft to be used in the detection and monitoring of wildfires. Using solar-power, the aircraft has no need to land and refuel, and can therefore remain in the air for much longer time periods.

The team is currently working on deploying a 3m wingspan prototype that will validate the key technologies, while simultaneously designing a 4m wingspan prototype that will aim for at least 12h of continuous flight.

Team 2023 - 2024

with team manager Daniel Riechmann 

Student team Daedalus makes a drone that can fly forever

A drone that can fly forever, that’s what student team Daedalus is working on. The solar-powered autonomous drone generates its own energy. It simultaneously stores some of this energy for when it flies without sufficient sunlight. Theoretically, this allows the drone to remain airborne indefinitely.

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  • Team manager

    Daniel Riechmann

  • Postal address

    Horsten 1
    5612AX Eindhoven
    the Netherlands

  • Visiting address

    TU/e campus
    Matrix Floor -1
    Building number 12
    Het Kranenveld
    5612 AZ Eindhoven
    the Netherlands

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