{"674737":{"#nid":"674737","#data":{"type":"news","title":"RotorJackets Finish Third at Drone Racing Championship ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the third straight year, the RotorJackets \u2014 Georgia Tech\u0027s drone racing team \u2014 were on the podium after the Collegiate Drone Racing Championship (CDRC). The two-time defending champions finished third in the competition, which drew more than 60 pilots from 16 schools nationwide.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIan Boraks, club president, called it a banner year for the RotorJackets, which was founded in 2020. All of the club\u0027s original members have graduated, but with a strong performance at the CRDC, Boraks believes the club has shown its staying power.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We called this our rebuilding year,\u0022 he said. \u0022This was the year that proved this club could survive. Going from two years of winning to third place may sound like a step back, but this was a tough year for our club, so I\u0027m proud we were on the podium.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two-day event took place at Purdue University, the site of the first CDRC in 2017. Both the event and the sport of drone racing have grown exponentially since then, and the RotorJackets are embracing that growth. Along with additional sponsors and funding, the club\u0027s membership tripled in the past year to 30 pilots, and the team traveled to races across the East Coast.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoraks credits a collaborative relationship between the club, the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, the Georgia Tech Police Department, and the Federal Aviation Administration for its continued success. By securing an FAA-Recognized Identification Area over Stamps Field \u2014 allowing drones to be flown without remote ID equipment \u2014 the team can practice for competitions and hold events for the campus community to get hands-on flying experience. In the fall, they hope to host public races and showcase drone racing on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I like to think of it as 3D Formula 1 racing,\u0022 Boraks explained. \u0022F-1 racing is the fastest, most exciting racing \u2014 high braking, high G-forces. In drone racing, you can take that exhilaration and thrill and add multiple layers with 3D elements in the air, and the drones are flying 100 miles per hour. It\u0027s some of the fastest, wildest racing you\u0027ll ever see, and most people are surprised that we can even keep track of what we\u0027re doing at those speeds. But as soon as you put on those goggles and see the drones, you understand the thrill of the race.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOutside of competition, the RotorJackets have supported Georgia Tech Athletics, the Ramblin\u0027 Reck Club, the Unicycling Club, GT Off-Road, and the Alumni Association with video production efforts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs he hands the reins to Dylan Wyckoff, the incoming president, Boraks anticipates another busy year for the RotorJackets, and their sights are set on reclaiming their place atop the podium at the 2025 CDRC.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more or to join the RotorJackets, visit their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rotorjackets.tech\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s drone racing team finished among the top pilots at this year\u2019s Collegiate Drone Racing Championship.  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","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA RotorJackets\u0027s hands the CDRC Trophy over to its \u0022sister team\u0022 at Virginia Tech. The two teams often hold virtual practices together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1715858614","gmt_created":"2024-05-16 11:23:34","changed":"1715874353","gmt_changed":"2024-05-16 15:45:53","alt":"RotorJackets hand the CDRC Trophy over to Virginia Tech. 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