Aksantara Team of ITB: The Gold Medalist of the SAFMC 2024 Competition

By M. Naufal Hafizh

Editor M. Naufal Hafizh

Awarding of the SAFMC 2024 to the Aksantara Team by Senior Minister of State for Defence Singapore, Mr. Heng Chee How, at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Saturday (6/4/2024). (Doc. Aksantara)

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id — During the 2024 Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition (SAFMC), held at Senayan Center Singapore from March 20-April 2, the Aksantara Team of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) recorded brilliant achievements in the D1 category.

Consisting of 19 members, this team became a Gold Medalist and was named as the Best International Team during the event. This, however, will not be achieved without hard work and dedication from all team members.

Led by Fathiya Amani Shabira (Electrical Engineering, 2021), Aksantara Team consists of Aryoga Pramadipa (IPM), Fatimah Nadine Jaya (Manager), Muhammad Mumtaz (Treasurer), Raditya Naufal Abiyu (Creative), Benda Sindia (AMD), Muhammad Athallah Naufal (AMD), Nicklaus Cristian Tjahja (Manuf), and Muhammad Handi (Manuf).

Andi Almirah Azaria (Manuf), Farhan Dwiprana Bhagaskara (Manuf), Set Mordahai Octobryant (Manuf), Bhimo Basil Baridwan (Manuf), Jeffrey Sirait (Pilot), M. Zahid Farrel F (AHC), Marcellus Mario Lukman (AHC), Hafizh Renanto Akhmad (RSC), George Daniel Nugroho (RSC), and Adrian Fahri Affandi (RSC) were also part of the team.

In this competition, the Aksantara Team demonstrated its ability to control three drones at once using only one remote. This led them as a superior contestant among other competing teams.

The Awarding Ceremony was held on Saturday (6/4/2024), at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and was attended by lecturers from SUTD, a Representative of the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, Suryopratomo, as well as the Senior Minister of State for Defence Singapore, Mr. Heng Chee How. Their presence marks an appreciation for the Aksantara Team's extraordinary achievements in this global competition.

Fathiya hopes that this accomplishment can boost new spirits to grow and make various innovations at every given opportunity. Furthermore, this achievement is not only a matter of pride for the team but also for Indonesia. Their achievement is expected to inspire the young generation of Indonesians to excel internationally.


Reporter: Helga Evangelina (Agricultural Engineering, 2021)
Translator: Kezia Hosana
Editor: Hanifa Juliana (Urban and Regional Planning, 2020)