Mobile Airships | Blimp Guys has proudly supported a variety of innovative projects across science, government, education, and military sectors, providing custom solutions for each unique requirement.

 

Browse a collection of our past projects below:

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• MIT: Steven L. Waslander developed autonomous blimps and rovers for multi-vehicle coordination and collision avoidance.

• BAE Systems/Rensselaer: Sponsored an 11.5 ft blimp with embedded control systems for student engineering projects.

• Oxford University: Chris Shucksmith designed a pan-tilt camera unit for a blimp project, utilizing custom aluminum chassis and electronics.

• McGill University: Inna Sharf led projects for indoor blimp navigation and robotic grasping with our blimps.

• Stanford/MIT: Demonstrated GPS control of spacecraft clusters using large inflatable balloons to simulate space dynamics.

• University of Pennsylvania: The STWing Blimp project applied semi-autonomous control to a 30 ft airship, drawing on interdisciplinary expertise.

• University of Alberta: Modified toy blimps to function with standard TV/VCR remotes, integrating computer control.

• Simon Fraser University: Developed a fully autonomous blimp for the International Aerial Robotics Competition.

• Magenn Power: Designed a bird-safe, mobile wind generator prototype using one of our blimps.

• University of Guelph: Utilized a 21 ft tethered blimp for digital landscape monitoring, capturing high-resolution imagery for agricultural research.

• NASA Ames: Joe Jordan used one of our blimps for air sampling in Chile's Atacama Desert, collecting data in extreme conditions.

• NASA JPL: Tested radio-controlled blimps for planetary exploration, including Saturn’s moon Titan.

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For custom solutions or project inquiries, please contact us for a tailored estimate.

We specialize in supporting scientific, governmental, educational, and military projects with innovative aerial solutions.