Multirotor Autonomous Lightweight Low Altitude Retardant Drone (MALLARD)
Project Topic: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Fire Mitigation
Description: The MALLARD project aims to apply an unmanned aerial system (UAS) for wildfire mitigation, driven by the destructive Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ that have impacted Boulder, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ in recent years. The challenging conditions often seen along the front range create a need for a flexible and rapid system that can be deployed in environments where human personnel and heavy equipment cannot be used. The primary mission objective is to develop MALLARD, a UAS which aims to help combat these Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ as efficiently and safely as possible. MALLARD will be capable of autonomously delivering fire retardant to specified locations, assisting in the control of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ.
Sponsor: Blackswift Technologies
Team Members
- Nikhil Srivatsa (PM)
- Kyle Goodall
- Sam Bach
- Zoe Flynn
- Eric Egaas
- Austin Gibbs
- Gage Boothroyd
- Greg Kornguth
- Blase Wolf
- Abbey Hicks
- Luke Borchelt
- Abel Skariah