A fully custom FPV drone developed from scratch as team lead of a 6-member UAV team. Every component — from the carbon fiber frame to the 3D-printed motor mounts — was designed, fabricated, and tuned in-house.
Key Highlights
✦2026 TSA Safari Rescue competition
✦Built two identical quadcopters for redundancy
✦TBS Source One V5 carbon fiber frames
✦T-Motor F7 flight controllers with Betaflight firmware
✦EMAX ECO II 2207 brushless motors on 5-inch props
✦Custom 3D-printed A-frame landing gear in PLA
✦XT60 power connectors hand-soldered
✦Claw mechanism for animal retrieval task
Project Info
Role
Team Lead · Primary Pilot · Systems Engineer
Timeline
Sept 2023 — March 2024
Fusion 360Betaflight3D PrintingEmbedded SystemsPrecision SolderingTBS Source One V5T-Motor F7EMAX ECO II 2207