MAVLab
The Micro Aerial Vehicle Lab (MAVLab) at Delft University of Technology advances drone technology through research on design, autonomous flight, navigation, and swarming of micro aerial vehicles. Their work combines flight dynamics, control, computer vision, machine learning, and bio-inspired approaches to enhance utility and safety. Key projects include autonomous racing drones, neuromorphic vision, and insect-like flapping-wing robots like DelFly.
💡Notable Achievement: MAVLab developed the world's smallest autonomous racing drone, 10 cm in diameter and 72 grams, capable of racing at 2 m/s using efficient algorithms and a single camera. They won first place in outdoor and indoor competitions at IMAV2024 and the 2025 autonomous drone racing championship in Abu Dhabi.
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DelFly Nimble
Manufactured by MAVLab
The DelFly Nimble is a bio-inspired flapping-wing micro air vehicle (MAV) developed for insect-flight research, mimicking the agility of fruit flies. With a 33 cm wingspan and 29 g weight, it flaps four wings at 17 Hz for hover, forward/sideways flight up to 7 m/s, and rapid maneuvers like 360° flips, banked turns, and escape responses. Actively stabilized by an onboard computer adjusting wing motion for roll, pitch, and yaw control, it hovers over 5 minutes or flies >1 km on a single charge. It carries 4 g payloads like cameras or sensors, enabling applications in aerial robotics research, bio-mimicry studies, and agile flight experimentation in controlled environments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What robot models does MAVLab manufacture?
MAVLab manufactures 1 robot model in the Origin of Bots database, including DelFly Nimble.
Where is MAVLab headquartered and when was it founded?
MAVLab is headquartered in Netherlands.
What industries and domains does MAVLab focus on?
MAVLab develops robotics solutions primarily targeting Robotics, Drones, Aerial Vehicles.
What core technologies and engineering stacks power MAVLab's robots?
MAVLab's platform leverages Autonomous Navigation, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Neuromorphic Vision, Swarming to deliver high-performance autonomy and hardware reliability.
Which geographic markets does MAVLab serve?
MAVLab currently deploys and supports hardware across Search and Rescue, Agriculture, Surveillance, Warehousing with active field presence in Europe, Global Competitions.
How can commercial buyers and partners contact MAVLab?
You can reach MAVLab directly via their official website at https://mavlab.tudelft.nl .
What makes MAVLab unique in the robotics landscape?
MAVLab developed the world's smallest autonomous racing drone, 10 cm in diameter and 72 grams, capable of racing at 2 m/s using efficient algorithms and a single camera. They won first place in outdoor and indoor competitions at IMAV2024 and the 2025 autonomous drone racing championship in Abu Dhabi.
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