UAV Outback Challenge 2008

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The UAV Challenge Outback Rescue 2009 was held in the regional Queensland town of Kingaroy from 28 September - 1 October.

Photos of the UAV Challenge 2009 are now available. For high resolution images or to request commercial use of images please contact Stefan.Hrabar@csiro.au.

In the high school Airborne Delivery Challenge, Cloud 9 from Aviation High won the event with a direct hit on Outback Joe, earning themselves $5,000. In the Robot Airborne Delivery Challenge where students had to complete the Challenge autonomously, Look Mah! No Hands! from Brisbane Grammar School took home the $10,000 prize.

Full results of the Airborne Delivery Challenge

In the open Search and Rescue Challenge, teams were unable to successfully rescue Outback Joe. However for the first time in the history of the UAV Challenge, two teams were able to pilot their UAV to the search area, earning encouragement awards of $7,500 each. Four other teams were awarded encouragement awards totalling $6,000.

Full results of the Search and Rescue Challenge

A total of five teams entered the documentary challenge, with Melbourne UAV emerging as the winning team and being awarded $5,000 in prize money.