AERPAW was at the Defense Industrial Supply Chain (DISC) Summit on March 18–19 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where it showcased its aerial experimentation platform and capabilities for advanced wireless and drone research. The presentation highlighted AERPAW’s integrated digital twin…
In February, the AERPAW team engaged with the broader advanced mobility and defense innovation community through participation in two major events across North Carolina. These events provided opportunities to highlight AERPAW’s research platform, connect with industry and government partners, and…
AERPAW Completes First Four-UAV Live Experiment in the Testbed AERPAW successfully conducted its first live four-UAV coordinated flight experiment in the AERPAW testbed, marking an important milestone in multi-drone autonomous research. The experiment was designed and implemented by Baisakhi C.,…
In December, the AERPAW team wrapped up its participation in the O-RAN Global PlugFest Fall 2025, a rewarding and challenging experience that ran from August through November. The PlugFest brought together operators, OTICs, and industry partners from around the world…
Our AERPAW Field Operations Team headed to the flying field for a special mission: flying an experiment designed to compare real-world testbed results with those from the digital twin environment. This work is an important step toward strengthening our hybrid…
Introducing the AERPAW Self-Paced Tutorial PortalWhether you’re brand new to AERPAW or simply want to explore before running experiments on the production platform, the AERPAW Self-Paced Tutorial Portal is your hands-on training space to practice, learn, and build confidence.This environment…
The AERPAW platform hosted its second autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) student competition called the AERPAW Autonomous Data Mule (AADM) challenge. This was a multi-phased challenge held between February and September 2025. The goal of the challenge was to download…