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HANDS-ON · 12 TO 18

Drones that measure the land.

Rangeland, wildfire, water. Kids fly the sensor, read the data, and show it to the people who use it.

What students do

Build and fly, then measure something a rancher, a county or a utility actually wants measured.

Who teaches

PST, with energy and agriculture engineers as guests.

Where it runs

Starts where Youth Robotics already is. 9H's solar site in Laramie is a candidate.

What comes next

The manufacturing and energy tracks.

What $26,400 buys

Aircraft, sensors, the unit, one competition $26,400
Total, one cohort $26,400

Updates

October 27, 2026

Campaign page published. Updates go here, newest first: who committed, what moved, the next date.

Honest notes

Ready to run where Youth Robotics already is. If the campaign comes up short, the season runs with fewer aircraft.