Research in Flight and Auburn University have teamed up to explore the potential of Flugauto’s aerial transport platform for disaster response and military support missions. With support of AFWERX, a United States Air Force program, the three partners have recently launched phase I leveraging NASA software for the design of a sub-scale flying prototype. This prototype will then be used at Auburn University’s flight simulation facilities for testing and data collection. Insights gained from the tests will allow computer-simulated scenario modeling to assess the Flugauto platform for various applications.
Insights gained during phase I allow the team to adapt the Flugauto platform to specific requirements during future phases. The project runs for several months and flight tests are anticipated to take place during the summer.