
Advanced Autonomous Systems Design and Operation Competition encourages the development of engineering solutions focused on the coordinated and fully autonomous operation of fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) within a mission framework based on post-disaster scenarios.
The competition aims for participants to conduct technical studies in areas such as multi-autonomous system design, sensing and computer vision, wireless data transmission, route planning, and system integration; and to demonstrate their solutions through mission performance under realistic field conditions.
Participants who are currently enrolled in associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree programs in Türkiye or abroad are eligible to apply.
Evaluation Stages:
Templates and detailed guidelines for the required reports will be announced at a later date on the TEKNOFEST website.
| Explanation | Date |
|---|---|
| Yarışma Son Başvuru Tarihi | 01.04.2026 |
| Preliminary Evaluations Report (PER) Deadline | 20.04.2026 17.00 (GMT +3) |
| PER Results and Announcement of Teams for the Following Stage | 04.05.2026 |
| Detailed Evaluation Report (DER) Submission Deadline | 15.07.2026 - 17.00 (GMT+3) |
| Announcement of DER Results | 29.07.2026 |
| Final Evaluation Report (FER) Submission Deadline | 21.09.2026 - 17.00 (GMT +3) |
| FER Presentations | 30.09 - 03.10.2026 |
| Announcement of FER Results and Teams Eligible for Financial Support | 04.10.2026 |
| System Review Presentation (SRP) Submission Deadline | 05.02.2027 - 17.00 (GMT +3) |
| Announcement of SRP Results | 19.02.2027 |
| Flight Readiness Assessment Report (FRAR) Submission Deadline | 16.04.2027 - 17.00 (GMT +3) |
| Announcement of FRAR Results | 16.04.2027 |
| Flight Tests | 21.05.2027 |
| Competition Date/Location | August–September 2027 |
| Degree | Award Amount |
|---|---|
| First | 750.000 TRY |
| Second | 600.000 TRY |
| Third | 500.000 TRY |