Washington Aerial Robotics participates in the International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC), one of the most long-running and technically challenging autonomous aerial robotics contests in the world. It’s specifically designed to push the limits of what autonomous flying robots can do.
Mission 10 of the International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC) focuses on a team of four autonomous drones working together to map a simulated minefield and determine the safest and most efficient path through it. Instead of just detecting mines, the mission emphasizes real-time coordination, communication, and decision-making as a swarm.
The drones must share data, build a map of the environment, avoid obstacles, and quickly identify an optimal route that a person could safely follow, all without human control. Scoring is based on how safe and efficient the chosen path is, how quickly the solution is generated, and how well the system avoids errors such as missed hazards.