We're a brand-new team of 10 MechE, ECE and RoboE undergrad students from the Olin College of Engineering, and we're designing and building a 14-ft autonomous octocopter to take on wildfires before they can spread - all in one year!
B.A.D. is engineered to respond to wildfires faster--and safer--than humans can. Satellites can already detect hotspots with a resolution of ~500ft. Our system will autonomously deploy to the detected hotspot, perform an analysis with 6 visible and infrared-spectrum cameras, and release fire retardent before the fire has time to get large, saving wildlife, property, and human lives. With four 66Ah, 60V solid-state LiPo battery packs, a 75kg payload, and a projected 40-minute flight time, B.A.D. is built for redundancy, versatile mission capability, and all-around baddassery.
