Meet Kanav Jain, student who built low-cost aircraft to deliver medicines

Kanav Jain, a student from Broxburn, Scotland, has been named UK Young Engineer of the Year for his low-cost autonomous aircraft designed to deliver medicines to remote communities. His innovative project, AeroAid: autonomous VTOL quadplane, won the competition at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition held at The Big Bang Fair.

Inspired by the challenges of delivering essential supplies in rural and remote areas, Kanav developed a small, cost-effective aircraft that can swiftly transport medicine and other crucial items. Upon winning, he expressed his overwhelming joy, crediting his hard work and the opportunity to bring his invention to life. Jain's VTOL quadplane combines helicopter hover capabilities with aeroplane cruise efficiency, using two separate propulsion systems for vertical lift and forward flight.

This unique design allows the aircraft to land in challenging environments, such as thick forests or disaster zones, and operate with greater efficiency than standard multirotor drones.