Bayucaraka ITS Secures Impressive Victories at KRTI 2025

Image: The Bayucaraka ITS team posing together during the KRTI 2025 Awarding Night.

Surabaya, ELECTICS ITS – The Bayucaraka ITS team once again achieved remarkable success at the Kontes Robot Terbang Indonesia (KRTI) 2025, held this year by Universitas Andalas (UNAND), Padang. The competition took place over four days, from 17 to 20 October 2025. Several students from the Faculty of Electrical Technology and Intelligent Informatics (ELECTICS) ITS contributed to the team’s performance, accompanied by Mr. Aldinata Rizky Revanda, S.Kom., M.Kom., a lecturer from the Department of Informatics Engineering ITS, who served as the supervising lecturer.

Bayucaraka ITS Achievements at KRTI 2025

Image: Bayucaraka ITS team members at the competition area.

KRTI 2025 opened on 17 October with presentations from the TD division and a series of initial flight tests. The following days continued with competitions across each division, from RP to VTOL. The RP final served as the closing competition before the inauguration on 20 October.

Image: The Racing Plane division during the competition, featuring the PALKONJET aircraft.

In the RP category, Bayucaraka excelled with their aircraft PALKONJET (Precise Aerobatics Lightning Kinetics and On-Point Navigation Jet). The aircraft was engineered for speed and route efficiency, with its aerodynamic design and propulsion system optimized for the fastest possible lap time.

The biggest innovation this year was an upgraded propulsion system, resulting in significantly higher performance compared to the previous year. The main challenge came from strong winds that could push the aircraft off its intended path. When the team was announced as the winner, all members sprinted toward the runway in celebration.

Image: Bayucaraka ITS Fixed Wing team with their BRB-29 aircraft.

In the FW category, Bayucaraka fielded the BRB-29 (Be Right Back 29), designed for an emergency response mission involving aerial mapping and package delivery along river areas. The aircraft completed mapping and payload drop tasks in under 30 minutes.

Key features included high-resolution aerial mapping technology and 4K live video monitoring. Although the airframe design remained mostly unchanged, major improvements were made to the propulsion and transmission systems. The team attributed their success to strong teamwork and unified vision.

In the LELA category, Bayucaraka deployed ABABEEL, designed to travel 60 km while performing automatic payload drops and hotspot detection. The aircraft remained stable despite strong winds and maintained connection with the ground control station throughout the mission. The core strategy included an ultra-light airframe (below 4 kg) and highly efficient propulsion.

In the VTOL category, Bayucaraka relied on Soeroku v2, an improved version of last year’s drone. It was capable of object detection, payload pickup, drop-off into a basket, and small-payload precision targeting.

The most significant upgrade was the addition of a 2D LiDAR sensor, enabling safer maneuvers in narrow corridors without full reliance on RTK accuracy. The team prioritized robustness to ensure optimal performance with simpler operational procedures.

In the TD category, Bayucaraka developed RESCUE, an integrated system combining remote control and a monitoring website. This innovation addressed common issues found in commercial drone systems, which are often complex and fragmented—particularly for disaster-response agencies.

Looking forward, RESCUE is targeted to become a leading domestic UAV product for mapping, surveying, and disaster-area inspection. The team believes their approach stands out because the system is genuinely unique and validated through direct demonstrations based on custom-designed mission scenarios.

Mr. Aldinata also shared his reflections on the team’s learning experience.

“The most valuable lesson for us is the importance of time management and early-stage technology validation. Competitions like KRTI are not only about design innovation but also about system reliability and readiness in real-world conditions,” the informatics engineering lecturer stated.

ELECTICS Students Who Contributed

Below are the ELECTICS students who contributed to the Bayucaraka ITS Team at KRTI 2025, listed by division:

Racing Plane

1. Nicholas Abel – Informatics
   
2. Putu Arya Yubi – Information Systems
   
3. Aloysus Abraham – Electrical Engineering
   
4. Fahmi Ichsan – Telecommunications Engineering
   
5. Jasmine Salsabila – Digital Innovation
   
6. Ghazali Airlangga – Telecommunications Engineering
   
7. Bramantya Saputra – Informatics

Fixed Wing

1. Nichola Evan S. – Information Systems
   
2. Muhammad Rafi – Information Systems
   
3. I Wayan Gde Sambodhi – Electrical Engineering
   
4. Muhammad Riawan – Electrical Engineering
   
5. Uwais Achmad – Informatics
   
6. Naufal Ahmad F. – Informatics

Long Endurance Low Altitude

1. Roos Faikarsyah – Electrical Engineering
   
2. Seifeldein Akbar – Artificial Intelligence Engineering
   
3. Muhammad Zia – Computer Engineering
   
4. Farrel Aqilla Novianto – Informatics

Vertical Take Off and Landing

1. Gusti Gratia Delpiera – Information Systems
2. Surya Fadli Alamsyah – Informatics
3. Sebastian Adirian – Computer Engineering
4. Candra Bima Anada – Electrical Engineering
5. Muhammad Akhdan – Electrical Engineering
6. Very Ardiansyah – Informatics
7. Muhammad Yusuf – Electrical Engineering
8. Faren Haseena – Informatics
9. Cathleen Gracia – Informatics
10. Farrel Ganendra – Computer Engineering
11. Raziq Danish – Informatics
12. Mohammad Khirz – Computer Engineering
13. Achmad Iqbal Akbari – Electrical Engineering
14. Karina Rahmawati – Informatics
15. Adnan Abdullah – Informatics

Technology Development

1. Nicolas Aryadhanaputra – Biomedical Engineering
   
2. Muhammad Ihsan – Informatics
   
3. Aisykha Kayyisah – Electrical Engineering
   
4. Harjuan Aditya – Electrical Engineering
   
5. Cesareta Nisrina – Electrical Engineering
   
6. Muhammad Darrel – Electrical Engineering
   
7. Mohammad Rifqi – Electrical Engineering
   
8. Naufal Ahmad – Electrical Engineering
   
9. Bill Kent Fahreshi – Electrical Engineering
   
10. Ilyasa Sirojuddin – Electrical Engineering
    
11. Muhammad Taufiq – Electrical Engineering
    
12. Aryaka Leorgi – Informatics
    
13. Dimas Andhika – Informatics
    
14. I Gusti Ngurah Arya – Informatics
    
15. Zulkarnaen Ramdhani – Informatics
16. Isabel Hayaaulia – Informatics
17. Muhammad Irfan – Informatics
18. Thariq Ivan Anendar – Informatics
19. Johannes Danisware – Informatics
20. Rigel Ramadhani – Computer Engineering