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Team XIPITER is a
multi-disciplinary team encompassing aerospace, mechanical,
electrical & computer engineering and computer science, whose
purpose is to produce small scale unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
capable of performing realistic surveillance missions.
Competing since 2003, each year the team has brought an increasingly
capable system to the table.
The complete mission objectives are for an
unmanned, radio controllable aircraft to be
launched and transition or continue to
autonomous flight, navigate a specified course,
use onboard payload sensors to locate and assess
a series of man-made objects in a search area
prior to returning to the launch
point for landing.
Please take the time
to browse the rest of our site to learn more about us and what we
do. If you have any questions feel free to email us at
info@xipiter.org.
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 What
are UAVs?
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are
powered, aerial platforms that do not
carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic
forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly
autonomously or be piloted remotely, can
be expendable or recoverable, and can
carry a lethal or non-lethal payload.
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 What's
the difference between UAV & UAS?
Unmanned Aerial Systems are
comprised of one or more UAVs and the
associated Ground Control Station for
command, control, and communication,
and applicable payloads to perform
various missions in either the civilian
or military environment.
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