The De La Salle University (DLSU) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Team, or Team X-Lipad (Light Intelligent Platform for Autonomous Drones), is a high-tech project that focuses on the application of drones for commercial and educational purposes. Composed of licensed engineers, professors and business-minded individuals from the Christian Brothers-run university, the team is pioneering the first locally developed educational drone designed to increase the knowledge of the academic community on drone technology.

Dr. Alvin Chua, chairman of DLSU’s Mechanical Engineering Department and the project’s leader, told The Manila Times that “X-Lipad started as a research project in May 2017 under the Department of Mechanical Engineering of DLSU’s Gokongwei College of Engineering. Our aim is to be the trailblazer in revolutionizing the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) curriculum of educational institutions in the country.”

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details