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Cedar Creek students describe Octopi drone after winning state Real World Design Challenge
Summary
A Cedar Creek High School team told the Greater Egg Harbor Regional Board that their octocopter design, Octopi, carried the state championship and will advance to national and international rounds; the board also approved March 17 minutes by voice/roll call.
At a meeting of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District Board of Education, Cedar Creek High School students presented their state‑winning Real World Design Challenge entry, an eight‑propeller unmanned aircraft they call “Octopi,” and described its capabilities and research background.
The four‑student team said Octopi is an octocopter designed to carry up to 30 kilograms (about 72 pounds), sustain about 90 minutes of flight time and operate across roughly 93 kilometers (about 60 miles). The students said the design measures about 3 meters by 3 meters from propeller tip to tip and was modeled in Fusion 360. Team members described using scholarly research, mentors (including people who work with the FAA) and an online research tool called Perplexity…
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