Swarm UAV Competition

About the Competition

Swarm Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Swarm UAVs), one of the most critical technologies of the near future, are becoming increasingly important. Swarm UAVs are emerging as a technology that is increasingly needed in both civilian and military applications. The competition aims to understand how software algorithms for Swarm UAVs work in practice, explore the technology's potential in civilian and military applications, and encourage young talents in this field. Since Swarm UAVs have the potential to fundamentally change both our daily lives and defense strategies, this competition seeks to contribute to the development of this technology.

The Swarm UAV Competition aims to develop software and algorithms for UAVs that can complete designated tasks in a swarm. The success of these algorithms will be demonstrated through the use of Swarm UAVs under real-world conditions.

Associate, undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral students or graduates of universities studying in Türkiye and abroad can participate in the competition as a team. Competitors will be able to participate in teams of at least 3 and at most 10 people.             

The evaluation stages of the competition are as follows;
  • Preliminary Design Report
  • Preliminary Evaluation Presentation
  • Critical Design Report
  • Flight Evidence and Software Evaluation Video
  • Final Competition
Templates for the reports to be prepared by the competitors will be announced on the TEKNOFEST website at a later date.

Competition Calender 2025

Explanation Date
Contest Application Deadline 15.03.2025 ( * This date is only valid for teams applying from abroad.)
Question and Answer Meeting 17.03.2025
Preliminary Design Report (PDR) Deadline 19.03.2025 17:00
Announcement of STR Results and Qualifying Teams 24-28.03.2025
Pre-Assessment Presentation (Design, Simulation and Software) 17-18.04.2025
Preliminary Evaluation Presentation Announcement of Qualifying Results 21-25.04.2025
Critical Design Report (CDR) Deadline 13.06.2025 / 17.00 (GMT+3)
Announcement of KTR Results 23-27.06.2025
Flight Evidence and Software Evaluation Video Deadline 23.07.2025
Announcement Date for Results of Flight Evidence Videos 28-30.07.2025
COMPETITION DATE AND PLACE August-September 2025
TEKNOFEST Istanbul September 2025

Swarm UAV Competition 2025 Awards

Degree Award
First 250.000 ₺
Second 200.000 ₺
Third 175.000 ₺

    Swarm Robots Competition 2018 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. VİST
    2. TEST UÇUŞU
    3. İZTECH ONAIR

    Swarm Robots Competition 2019 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1st Mention ANKA
    2nd Mention APUS
    3rd Mention KoyuMavi

    Swarm Robots Competition 2020 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. MERGEN
    2. ESTEKNİK ARGE
    3. ANATEK EBABİL

    Swarm Robots Competition 2021 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1- ZEROWİNG
    2- ODTÜ GÖKSAT SPACE TEAM
    3- UÇAN ANDALAR

    Mixed Swarm Simulation Competition 2021 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1- MUCİTHANE
    2- ARKUS
    3- FACE-R

    Swarm Robots Competition 2022 Ratings

    Degree Team Name
    1- AESK SÜRÜ İHA
    2- ZeroWing
    3- GAMMA

    Mixed Swarm Simulation Competition 2022 Degree

    Degree Team Name
    1- EHLİ KEŞF
    2- VORFEX42
    3- ANATOLİA DESİGN

    Mixed Swarm Robots Competition 2023 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    First ZeroWing
    Second İTÜ GAMMA
    Third Yeniay

    Swarm UAV Competition 2024 Graduates

    Degree Team Name
    First UAC-Team SGM
    Second ABRA SWARM
    Third ATHENA

Swarm UAV Competition Specification

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.

TECHNICAL TOUR

COMPANIES RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITY
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Turkey.

NETWORK
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.

INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL LIFE
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

MOTIVATION AND INTERESTING
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

MATERIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY
In order to support the projects of thousands of young people, material support is provided to the teams that pass the stages determined for the competitions.

TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMODATION SUPPORT
Finalist teams are provided with transportation/accommodation support for TEKNOFEST competitions.

AWARDS
Prizes await the teams that compete in TEKNOFEST and qualify for the ranking.

EDUCATION

TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM
Training programs will be organized for the finalist teams with the participation of the executive institution and advisory board members.

Q&A MEETÇINGS
Teams with the participation of the executive and advisory board members Meetings where projects, evaluation criteria and processes can direct questions to the advisory board will be planned.
 

CAREER

INTERNSHIP
Internship opportunities in Turkey's technology institutions will be provided.

GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Turkey under the Technology Team, conducted by the Foundation for the National Team Program Support Technology Teams are provided with incentives through orientation and support programs for international competitions.