[01] June 2026
Rebuild of Lapyx 4 Completed
The team has completed the rebuild of Lapyx 4 after its maiden flight, incorporating design improvements to make it fly even better and more reliably.
MISSION
SOLAR-POWERED AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT.
Our vision is to create a solar-powered autonomous drone capable of prolonged aerial surveillance, to be used for wildfire detection.
LATEST PROTOTYPE LAPYX-04
4 m wingspan · 225 W solar · autopilot integrated
Members
39
Nations
15+
Founded
2021
LATEST PROTOTYPE
rebuilding CURRENT BUILD
Lapyx 4
Latest prototype. 4-meter wingspan, fully integrated autopilot, 225 W of onboard solar panels for sustained flight.
Lapyx 4 has successfully completed its maiden flight, but unfortunately crashed during early testing. We are now rapidly rebuilding the aircraft, incorporating design improvements based on the lessons learned.
LAPYX-04 · 2026
UPCOMING EVENTS
2026 [02] September 2026
Lapyx 4 Second Flight
Test all the improvements based on learnings from the maiden flight.
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