About

This International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Design Competition was co-founded by Ton Duc Thang University and amicable universities, including Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Tomas Bata University (Czech Republic), Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, and Vietnam Aviation Academy. This is a technological innovation competition for undergraduate students and PhD students at domestic and foreign universities. The 1st competition will be held in Ho Chi Minh City in November 2024. The following competitions will be held in the Czech Republic and other countries.

The 2024 theme and competition rules unanimously approved by the founding members were Navigate and drop - Find the target and drop the object, with the aim of developing a drone system that allows the sensor module(s) to be dropped onto a target. Five targets will be created on the ground, each with a diameter of 100cm and increasing difficulty, such as smoke, steam, etc. The task of the Drone is dropping an object onto the target from a predetermined height with the highest possible accuracy upon impact. The total prize value of the competition is up to 6,000 USD.