WASHINGTON - Calling all students, engineers, businesses, and other innovators. Time is running out to join a competition that will award $2 million in prizes to whoever can build the best autonomous emergency response aircraft, Jack Daleo writes for Flying. Continue reading original article.
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26 September 2024 - Flying's Daleo says that the deadline for Stage 1 of the GoAERO competition is December 11. This three-year contest, supported by NASA, Boeing, RTX, and other aviation leaders, aims to address the needs of approximately 4.5 million Americans living in "ambulance deserts," where emergency response times exceed 25 minutes. The aircraft designed by participants could play a crucial role in rescuing people during disasters, medical emergencies, or humanitarian crises.
Launched on 5 February, (Aerial Emergency Response Operations) targets university student teams without significant corporate funding. While the competition will offer some design guidelines, the goal is to encourage a diverse array of innovative aircraft designs. Teams can tailor their projects to address medical and disaster scenarios relevant to their specific regions.
More information is available in Flying's article and can be found at goaeroprize.com.
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