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About Us
About Us
The Waterloo Aerial Robotics Group (WARG) is a student design team at the University of Waterloo competing annually in the Aerial Evolution Association of Canada's Student Competition.
We are a passionate group of students focused on innovating the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle industry. We take pride in building everything ourselves, from the autopilot and computer vision software, to the custom designed ZeroPilot board that we use on our aircraft.
If you're interested in joining us in our mission to develop innovative flying robots, check us out here.
Our Results
Our Results
WARG achieved outstanding success at the 2025 Aerial Evolution Association of Canada (AEAC) Student Competition, earning first place in the Phase 2 Flight Assessments, and second place in the Phase 1 Design Paper.
Our performance over the three-day competition reflects the dedication and expertise of our team to the success of Project Pegasus. Every subteam played a crucial role in this achievement, demonstrating innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors for their support, which has been instrumental in enabling our success this year!
Our Aircraft
Our Aircraft
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
Valkyrie is WARG’s flagship UAV platform, designed for advanced autonomous missions and high-performance payload integration. Building on the Pegasus series, it emphasizes endurance, reliability, and modularity, enabling long-duration flight and precise execution.
Weight: 10 kg
Flight time: 60 min
Propulsion: 22" propellers
Power supply: 50 V (12s Li-ion)
Payload: 5 kg
Houston
Houston
Houston is a 10" quadcopter that's commonly used as a software validation test-bed. You'll often see this quad loaded up with cameras, sensors, co-processors, or experimental flight controllers doing initial flights or gathering data for us!
Weight: 1.1 kg
Flight time: 10 min
Propulsion: 10" propellers
Power supply: 12 V (3s LiPo)
Payload: 500 g
Pegasus 1
Pegasus 1
Pegasus 1 is a quadcopter that marked an early milestone in WARG’s autonomous UAV development. It served as a testbed for airframe design and software integration, enabling autonomous flight from takeoff to landing and laying the foundation for future platforms.
Weight: 10 kg
Flight time: 30 min
Propulsion: 22" propellers
Power supply: 50 V (12s LiPo)
Payload: 2.0 kg
Pegasus 2
Pegasus 2
Pegasus 2 is an upgraded Pegasus platform developed for the 2025 AEAC Student Competition. It introduced an integrated payload system, including a 2.5 L water tank for autonomous firefighting, advancing WARG’s mission-specific design capabilities.
Weight: 9.5 kg
Flight time: 30 min
Propulsion: 22" propellers
Power supply: 50 V (12s LiPo)
Payload: 4.0 kg
Icarus
Icarus
Icarus is a VTOL-capable fixed-wing aircraft developed for the 2023 AEAC competition. It enabled both short-range multi-flight missions and longer-range operations, advancing WARG’s capabilities in hybrid aircraft design and autonomous flight.
Weight: 14.7 kg
Flight time: 30 min
Propulsion: 17" propellers
Power supply: 50v (12s LiPo)
Payload: 2kg
Vanguard
Vanguard
Vanguard is a 17” class quadcopter developed for the 2022 AEAC competition. Designed for modularity and reliability, it now serves as a test platform for long-range communication systems and autonomous multi-waypoint flight.
Weight: 5.5 kg
Flight time: 30 min
Propulsion: 17" propellers
Power supply: 22v (6s LiPo)
Payload: 2 kg
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