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Cedar Creek students present 'Octopi' octocopter after winning state Real World Design Challenge
Summary
Cedar Creek High School students presented 'Octopi,' an eight-motor drone they say can carry about 30 kg, fly roughly 90 minutes and travel about 93 km; the team won the New Jersey state round and will advance to the national and potentially international competition.
Cedar Creek High School students presented an eight-motor unmanned aerial vehicle they call “Octopi,” saying the design can carry roughly 30 kilograms, fly for about 90 minutes and has an estimated range near 93 kilometers.
The team — Michelle Nguyen, engineering lead; Francesca Francis, project lead and manager; and Ariel Neals, media and concept lead — told the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District board that Octopi, modeled in Fusion 360, meets and exceeds the competition criteria and helped the group win the New Jersey…
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