Welcome to the DTRG 2025 Indoor Drone Competition page.
Here you will find the latest rules updates and the flight training sessions. Any updates will be added to the main rules PDF, with a summary of rules updates provided in the Rules Update Summary section, while a Frequently Asked Questions section can be found below.
The competition date will be announced later, but will be in Week 8.
If you wish to be added to the email list for updates, please complete this form: DTRG Competition Email Updates
Eligibility
Note that this competition is only open to University of Auckland Engineering Undergraduate Students in Parts I, II and III. Specific requirements for competition eligibility are:
- All team members must be University of Auckland Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students in Part I, II, or III.
- Teams must consist of one, two, three, or four members.
- Only Team Member(s) who have attended at least three of the training sessions by Friday 29 August (scheduled below) will be permitted to fly during the competition (Pilot Competitor). Teams must have at least one Pilot Competitor to compete in the final contest.
- Teams must have registered with the organisers in order to compete. Registration has now CLOSED.
- Details for the servo attachment may be found below.
Competition Day
The competition details will be held in Week 8 of Semester 2. Exact timings will be confirmed later.
Rules
The guidelines for sample collection attachment can be found here (same as 2024):
An STL of the payload is available at the following link. Note that the square recess on the top contains the soft side of a Velcro patch. DTRG 2025 Competition Payload
Rules Update Summary
06 August 2025: FAQ section, Week 8 competition timeframe, added to web page.
22 July 2025: Initial Release.
FAQs
What type of servo will be provided?
This will be a Tower SG90 9g servo or similar (SG90 Digital – Tower Pro). An announcement will be sent out once these have arrived.
Can I attach my system to any part of the aircraft, other than the designated threaded holes?
No. You may only use the threaded holes on the mounting plate under the aircraft to attach your system.
Can I drop part of my system with the payload?
Subject to approval during flight training sessions. Such a system will only be approved if:
- The system component remains attached on the payload (it is not free to be blown across the course)
- The system component does not contain any active components. Examples of items which may be accepted are a velcro strap, or a light-weight hook.
- There is no risk of the released component interfering with the aircraft. For example, if a piece of string is left with the payload, it must be shown that this will not risk entanglement with the props.
Note that any time required to reset your system (reattaching the component) will count towards your run time.
Flight Training and Test Sessions
Flight training sessions are only available for registered teams. All flight training and tests will be supervised by senior DTRG pilots.