
University of Alberta Aerial Robotics Group (UAARG) is a student-led project within the Faculty of Engineering focused on designing, building, and competing with fully autonomous UAV systems. Since 2004, UAARG has developed drones that integrate machine learning techniques to overcome complex engineering challenges. The group offers hands-on experience in software, hardware, R&D, and business aspects of UAV technology, including airframe design, autopilot programming, and imaging with computer vision. UAARG annually competes internationally in UAV competitions, showcasing their hybrid plane designs that combine quadcopter and fixed-wing functionalities for vertical takeoff and long flight times. The organization fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and technical skill development for university students, positioning itself as a leading academic UAV innovation group.

University of Alberta Aerial Robotics Group (UAARG) is a student-led project within the Faculty of Engineering focused on designing, building, and competing with fully autonomous UAV systems. Since 2004, UAARG has developed drones that integrate machine learning techniques to overcome complex engineering challenges. The group offers hands-on experience in software, hardware, R&D, and business aspects of UAV technology, including airframe design, autopilot programming, and imaging with computer vision. UAARG annually competes internationally in UAV competitions, showcasing their hybrid plane designs that combine quadcopter and fixed-wing functionalities for vertical takeoff and long flight times. The organization fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and technical skill development for university students, positioning itself as a leading academic UAV innovation group.