SUAS IITM · Student Unmanned Aerial Systems · IIT Madras
IIT Madras's first international aerial robotics team. We design autonomous UAVs that navigate, see, and deliver where it matters.
- Founded
- February 2024
- The team
- SUAS IITM
- Structure
- Four verticals
- Competing at
- SUAS 2026, Tulsa
SUAS 2025 · Patuxent River, Maryland23rd overall · 70+ teams · first international outing
Watch Falcon fly
From build to flight readiness.
See Falcon in the team's SUAS 2026 flight readiness review.
Proven in the field
SUAS 2025 results.
- 018th globally, Technical Design Report
- 0218th globally, Team Website
- 0323rd globally, Mission Demonstration and Overall
- 0429:33 flawless autonomous flight, zero crashes
- 05Safety inspection cleared on the first attempt
- 06Full system assembled in under 2.5 minutes
Competing at
SUAS 2026, Tulsa.
The Student Unmanned Aerial Systems competition runs the week of September 14, 2026 at Skyway Range, Tulsa, with international university teams taking on a Storm Response mission. Here is what it is, and where we fit.
Our Story
From four founders in February 2024 to an internationally ranked team in under a year. We placed 23rd of more than 70 teams at SUAS 2025 in Maryland, and we are now building for Storm Response at Tulsa 2026.
Explore our storyFalcon 2026 UAV
Our proof-of-flight-qualified aircraft for the 2026 Storm Response mission combines a folding airframe, a ROS 2 autonomy stack, and a faster path from transport case to take-off. Development and testing continue toward competition.
Explore Falcon
Shadow 2025 UAV
Our 2025 flagship: a folding X-quadcopter with ROS 1 autonomy, aerial mapping, object detection, and winch-based payload delivery.
Explore the team
2026 Partners
Behind our 2026 run.
Join the mission
Fly with us to Tulsa.
We are building for Storm Response at SUAS 2026. Partners, mentors, and supporters help get us to the start line.