Autonomous Flight & AI on Drones
Apply computer vision, path planning, and AI models on-board. Build a capstone autonomous mission that thinks, sees, and flies.
Course overview
The cutting edge of the program. Students apply computer vision, path planning, and lightweight AI models alongside their drone code. They design, build, and demo an autonomous mission — a drone that thinks, sees, and flies on its own.
Core curriculum
Four themed modules. Each module is a working block of lessons and labs.
Computer Vision
Image basics, color & shape detection, and object recognition that the drone can act on in flight.
Path Planning
Waypoint missions, simple A* / grid planners, and how to translate a plan into safe drone commands.
AI on Drones
Lightweight models for classification and detection; ethics and safety of autonomous robotic systems.
Capstone Mission
Design, build, and present a fully autonomous mission — a portfolio-grade demonstration of the year's work.
What you'll gain
- Working autonomy stack running on a real drone
- On-drone vision detection and recognition
- Mission-level path planning with safe execution
- A capstone autonomous mission for your portfolio
Ready to build with AI?
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