Bartosz Wawrzacz
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About
Bartosz Wawrzacz is a leading figure in the development of solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with a focus on achieving perpetual flight for long-endurance missions. His core research areas include lightweight UAV design, solar energy integration, and autonomous flight control for aerial sensing. Wawrzacz’s most significant contribution is the design and realization of the AtlantikSolar UAV, a 6.9 kg hand-launchable aircraft that set a multi-day world endurance record with an 81-hour continuous flight—a milestone for all aircraft under 50 kg. This work, cited 118 times, demonstrated the feasibility of small-scale solar-powered flight. He further advanced the field by developing fully autonomous updraft-aware aerial sensing systems, enabling solar-powered UAVs to perform multiday search-and-rescue missions despite their limited payload and energy margins. With over 169 total citations from his top papers, Wawrzacz’s achievements bridge the gap between theoretical endurance and practical deployment, offering a transformative approach to persistent aerial monitoring and disaster response.
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