RangerEye

2024-25

Autonomous VTOL · AIRFRAME 3D printed < 24 hrs

RangerEye self-charging ground station for autonomous launch, recovery, and recharging

In 2024-2025, I led a nine-engineer team developing an autonomous VTOL designed to help detect wildfires earlier in remote areas. I worked across autonomy, flight testing, charging, and ground-station integration.

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Onat Cakici with the RangerEye autonomous VTOL wildfire drone at the Florida Tech Student Design Showcase

The airframe is 3D printed and can be manufactured in under 24 hours.

RangerEye VTOL drone docked in its self-charging ground station

RangerEye engineering team with the drone at a Melbourne fire station

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