Prior to commencing my research at the University of Colorado, Boulder, I worked on autonomous aerial vehicles for search & rescue operations. My work was undertaken as part of Project Andromeda, which I started during my undergraduate studies. I led a team of 3 engineers during the development of the project which culminated in successfully achieving autonomous flight on a custom designed composite airframe and bespoke autopilot and inertial navigation system. More information on the project, including a timeline of activities can be found on the project webpage.