UMR wins helicopter design competition

Good news today from Huntsville, Ala.

UMR's First Responder Team beat out Georgia Tech and several other universities to capture first place in a design competition sponsored by the American Helicopter Society. The team designed a high-performance, vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle (a.k.a. a semi-autonomous, coaxial helicopter with two counter-rotating rotors.)

Bonus: The UMR team will receive $5,000 to design and build the vehicle.

Update: More info about the team's success here.

Thanks to Fathi Finaish for keeping us updated!