ROS Hackathon - Xpecto'2026

Key Requirements: Custom drone URDF (realistic multirotor with realistic physics) Detect gates using onboard sensors only (camera/depth/LiDAR/IMU) Plan collision-free path and pass all gates in order Fully autonomous execution Allowed: Custom drone structure & sensor placement Standard control interfaces (velocity/attitude/thrust) Not Allowed: Teleportation, unrealistic mass/thrust, disabled gravity Ground-truth gate positions Manual intervention during runs Submissions: Idea: System architecture, drone design, sensor strategy, navigation approach Mid-Project: Preliminary URDF, partial autonomy demo, progress report Final: Complete URDF, source code, technical report, demo video Judging: Gates passed Time taken Stability/smoothness Innovation Constraint adherence Penalties: Collisions, skipping gates, physics violations Disqualification: Manual control, simulation exploits, modified physics, external ground-truth data Dates: March 14-16