AMAT Environmental Aircraft 

The Advanced Modeling Aeronautics Team (AMAT) at UC Davis has partnered with Professors within the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department to design and build a remote controlled, battery powered aircraft. AMATs aircraft will carry a variety of scientific instruments, such as a florescent light infrared camera, a methane sensor, and a humidity sensor, in order to conduct environmental based research in a cost-effective way using airborne remote sensing. The AMAT environmental aircraft will be the first of its kind as it will pave the way for future environmental aircrafts by reducing the need for fuel-powered aircrafts. By doing so, this project is bridging the gap between aerospace and sustainability.