Welcome to New Jersey’s Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Here you will find details on education programs, research activities, labs and centers, and faculty who are involved. Please feel free to contact us for more details.

Education Partners

The research and innovation programs in advanced autonomous systems are led by the Rutgers University School of Engineering in collaboration with faculty and researchers from these other schools and colleges:

  • Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Agricultural Extension
  • Rutgers Center for Vector Biology
  • Marine and Coastal Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Researchers in the area of autonomous systems work on topics ranging from improving navigation and control of autonomous systems to developing applications related to environmental science, precision agriculture, public safety, and energy infrastructure monitoring.

Learn more about specific areas of expertise and labs and centers related to autonomous systems.

Specific areas of expertise

  • Habitat mapping (Gaugler)
  • Pest control (Gaugler)
  • Sampling (Gaugler)
  • Safety risk modeling (Luxhoj)
  • Marine engineering (Roarty)
  • Remote sensing (Roarty)
  • In situ measurements (Roarty)
  • Instrumentation (Roarty)

Labs and Centers

  • Core Labs
  • Affiliate Labs
  • Facilities
  • Platforms and vehicles