Academy of Model Aeronautics - UAS4STEM 2026
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Sport UAS4STEM 2026
UAS4STEM is not just a drone competition— it’s your launchpad into the world of cutting-edge aerospace innovation! Student teams design, build, program, and fly their own drones in a mission-driven challenge that develops creativity, coding, and engineering skills. No experience? No problem. You’ll learn by doing, growing your skills as you go. Whether you’re just starting out or already flying high, there’s a Beginner and Advanced division to match your experience level. And the best part? You can compete from anywhere in the world! Build the drone. Program the systems. Fly the mission. Compete globally. Ready to take off? Gather your crew to start your journey into drone innovation. Full registration cost for one US-based team is $1,495.00. Get started today for a down payment of just $299! Remaining balance of $1,196.00 will be invoiced, due by March 31. 50% off for additional teams (same team manager).
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Program Details
Program start date: Sep 02, 2025
Program end date: Jul 31, 2026
Gender
Male, Female
Category
Competitive
Eligibility text
Students aged 11-19 are eligible to compete. Minimum 4 student team members, maximum of 10 per team.
Registration Details
Registration status
Open
Registration start date: Sep 01, 2025
Registration end date: Jan 12, 2026
Payment Details
Program fee payment type
One time payment
Total amount
299.00
Late fee
$ 0.00
Due date
Feb 01, 2026
 
Payment mode
Only online payments are accepted
Description
Full registration cost: $1,495.00 for one team, $747.50 per additional team (same team manager)
A down payment of $299.00 will get your team started! Remaining balance will be invoiced, due by March 31 to participate in the competition.


UAS4STEM is a drone engineering challenge for students aged 11-19, led by an adult team manager. Each team must have a minimum of 4 students and a maximum of 10.
Each season a mission challenge is presented that requires teams build a drone to specification and learn how to program it for autonomous flight in order to be successful. All students complete UAS4STEM's virtual ground school to learn the basics of safe and legal drone operations in the national airspace.
The virtual preliminary competition, held in the last two weeks of April, gives students the chance to showcase their mission readiness before a panel of judges. Students deliver a presentation about their progress, answer questions and program a mock mission to prove their knowledge of safe and autonomous drone operation.
Beginner teams focus on learning to fly missions that focus on search/inspection. Advanced teams face the additional challenge of designing and fabricating a mechanism for their drone to complete a specific task during the competition.
Top-scoring teams from the preliminary competition are invited to compete in-person at the championship competition, which takes place at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI at the end of July.
See full competition details at www.uas4stem.org!
UAS4STEM is an educational program of the Academy of Model Aeronautics.
Questions? We're here to help! Contact us: AMAUAS4STEM@modelaircraft.org

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