Rutgers Autonomous

INNOVATE

ITERATE

INTEGRATE

With over a decade of institutional knowledge, Rutgers Autonomous designs, builds, and flies autonomous air and ground systems with a focus on mission performance and reliability. We bring together students from all backgrounds to engineer competitive platforms, push our capabilities through international competitions, and expand through practical outreach that fosters the next generation of engineers at Rutgers and beyond.

Sustainability

We design for full lifecycle use and beyond. Our aircraft, components, and equipment are reused across builds and recycled when possible.

Student Built

Designed, manufactured, and integrated entirely by Rutgers students across engineering, business, and computer science.

Sourcing

We prioritize New Jersey and U.S. suppliers to support domestic manufacturing, reduce lead times, and strengthen regional industry.

Workforce Development

Members gain real aerospace, manufacturing, and operations experience before entering industry.

Applied Research

In-house fabrication and iteration cycles let us test and improve designs quickly as real-world testbeds for autonomy, sensors, and payload integration.