About the Competition

The purpose of the competition is to guide students towards Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technologies with a "Free Task" approach, encouraging all kinds of scientific, technological, and skill-based flights. The aim is to bring together successful students in our country with different UAV structures to support innovative ideas in this field.

Teams consisting of national and international associate's degree, undergraduate, and postgraduate students, and mixed teams of high school and university students with at least 1 university student can apply to International UAV Competition.

The evaluation stages of the competition are as follows:
  • Project Presentation Report
  • Task Video

Awards 2023

Level Reward Amount
First 150.000 TL
Second 120.000 TL
Third 100.000 TL

Competition Calender 2024

Explanation Date
Online Application Submission of Project Presentation Reports December 2023 – 29th February 2024
Posting the Results of Project Presentation Reports 22.03.2024
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Deadline for Withdrawal from the Competitions and Team Member Changes 29.04.2024
Submission of Mission Videos 1st May - 30th June 2024
Posting the Results of Mission Videos 15.07.2024
Posting the Mission&Flight Order Lists 20.07.2024
Competitions Week and Award Ceremonies August 2024
TEKNOFEST Award Ceremony September 2024

    International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition 2018 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. Fixed Wing Anatolia Aero Design Takımı
    2. Fixed Wing Gana Raksaka Takımı (Endonezya)
    3. Fixed Wing Anadolu Uav Takımı
    1. Rotary Wing Bendis Takımı
    2. Rotary Wing S-Quad Takımı
    3. Rotary Wing S-Air Takımı
    Honorable Mention Awards -Fixed Wing Karayel Takımı
    Honorable Mention Awards -Fixed Wing Marun Çelebi Takımı
    Honorable Mention Awards -Revolving Wing Bee Robotics Takımı
    Honorable Mention Awards -Revolving Wing Flying Castle Takımı

    International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition 2019 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. (Fixed Wing) Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
    2. (Fixed Wing) ALBATROS
    3. (Fixed Wing) APİS ARGE
    1st Honorable Mention Awards (Fixed Wing) SKYWORKS
    1. (Rotating Wing) RACLAB
    1st Honorable Mention Awards (Rotary Wing) İHAGER
    2nd Honorable Mention Awards (Revolving Wing) ALBATROS
    3st Honorable Mention Awards (Rotary Wing) BEEROBOTİCS
    Native Software YILDIZ UAV

    International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition 2020 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. ( Fixed Wing ) Hezarfen
    2. (Fixed Wing) LAGARİ
    3. (Fixed Wing) Apis Ar-Ge
    1. ( Rotary Wing ) İHAGER
    2. ( Rotary Wing ) ULUCOPTER
    3. ( Rotary Wing ) GTU-Aves

    International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition 2021 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1- (Fixed Wing) KAYGUSUZ
    2- (Fixed Wing) ATA TAKIMI
    3- (Fixed Wing) BTU LAGARİ
    1- (Rotating Wing) GTU-AQUA
    2- (Rotating Wing) SİMULAB İHA
    3- (Rotating Wing) GTU AVES
    1- Silver (Freelance) PAK SHAHEENNS
    2- Silver (Freelance) ITUNOM UAV TEAM
    3- Silver (Freelance) DRONOS
    1- Bronze (Freelance) İTÜ Albatros B
    2- Bronze (Freelance) ROVENSE
    3- Bronze (Freelance) FLYROSE

    International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition 2022 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1-(Fixed Wing Category) AKINCILAR
    2-(Fixed Wing Category) LeonarDORO
    3-(Fixed Wing Category) Kara Yonca
    1-(Revolving Wing Category) ARTEK MERGEN
    2-(Revolving Wing Category) GTU-AQUA
    3-(Revolving Wing Category) FilUp

    International UAV Competition Free Duty Category Rankings 2021

    Degree Team Name
    1- Gold (Free Duty) VEFA HAVACILIK
    2- Gold (Free Duty) MEKATRONİKCİ TAYFAM
    3- Gold (Free Duty) WHİTE EAGLE
    4- (Silver) Free mission PAK SHAHEENS
    5- (Silver) Free Mission ITUNOM UAV TEAM
    6- (Silver) Free Mission DRONOS
    7- (Bronze) Free Mission İTÜ ALBATROS B
    8- (Bronze) Free Mission ROVENSE
    9- (Bronze) Free Mission FLYROSE

    International UAV Competition Free Duty Category Rankings 2022

    Degree Team Name
    1- KARANDA
    2- MYS TUYGUN
    2- ATLAS
    3- DroneX
    3- ATMACA T26
    3- VEFA BOYA

    International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition 2023 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    First KARANDA
    First DroneX
    First VORTEX UAV
    Second ITUNOM UAV Team
    Third X2-KTÜUZAY

International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 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.

DENEYAP

OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN PROJECTS IN DENEYAP BRANCHES
Young students who are trained to develop technology are given the opportunity to explain projects and inspire them.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

MATERIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY
In order to support the projects of thousands of young people, a total of over 55 million TL in material support is provided to the teams that pass the stages determined for the competitions.

TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMODATION SUPPORT
Transportation / Accomodation support is provided to the finalist teams for their competitions.

AWARDS
Prizes of over 30 Million TL are waiting for the teams that compete and qualify in TEKNOFEST 2024.

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.