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UAV Autonomous Flight and Object Detection using AI/ML

Company: The Boeing Company

Major(s):
Primary: CMPEN
Secondary: EE
Optional: CMPSC, ME

Non-Disclosure Agreement: NO

Intellectual Property: NO

The aerospace environment is continuing to evolve with the introduction of unmanned aerial vehicles for package delivery and electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) air taxis to provide fast, efficient, and clean transportation within a local area. Boeing is also researching areas to implement autonomous solutions that further enhance the safety, predictability, and reliability of our products. This project will focus on a technology demonstration for a UAV to mimic a package delivery. After an initiated vehicle take-off in a specified direction, an on-board camera system will search the ground for a landing zone (LZ) using an object detection algorithm, and ultimately land on the identified LZ before returning to base. This project will be a continuation of a Spring and Fall 2023 project to further enhance the integration of the flight controller, camera, CPU, and algorithms (object detection, ranging, and autonomous flight control). Enterprising teams can pursue a stretch goal of implementing a physical (lightweight) package delivery.