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A team from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology launched a drone gaming and accessory company at the Startup Weekend competition in Twin Cities, Minnesota in January 2017. The problem identified was that after mastering the art of flying, most drone owners do not have much opportunity to challenge their abilities and hence put their expensive drones away. Drone owners, drone kiosk managers and parents of children who own drones, validated the problem through a series of customer interviews held at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. The solution created was to supplement the burgeoning market of drones with a product line of games for drones. The first product in development is a DIY drone obstacle kit to be set up in the backyard. Further development plans include a course timing launch pad and a smartphone application to create an online community of digital drone flyers. The poster aims at presenting the future development plan, the business canvas model of our enterprise and the preliminary financial data.
Author(s):
Shubhankar Gandhi
Mechanical Engineering
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
United States
John Micheal Van Treek
Electrical Engineering
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
United States
Thomas James
Engineering Management
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
United States