Developing the world’s fastest electric vehicle
Project STELLA is an NTNU student initiative developing a high-speed UAV with a innovative propulsion system. Our goal is to break the 700 km/h barrier in summer of 2026.
About us
Project STELLA is a voluntary student organization at NTNU Trondheim. Our team consists of graduate mechanical engineering students with strong backgrounds in aerospace, motorsport, and high-performance systems. Collectively, Project STELLA has broad experience in the aerospace industry and extensive hands-on experience through Formula Student and drone development teams.
The team members have led drivetrain, aerodynamics, structures, and power electronics development, including work on composite monocoques, high-power electric drivetrains, CFD and aerodynamic design, and aerospace-grade prototyping. Several of us have held lead roles in award-winning student teams, including 1st place finishes in international competitions, and we bring a strong combination of theoretical expertise and practical engineering execution.
With this team, we are aiming to develop the worlds fastest electric vehicle, and take the Guinness World Record for Fastest ground speed by a battery-powered remote-controlled quadcopter. This record has been fiercely fought over for the last couple of years and is the highest achievement in the high-speed drone community. The current record is 657.59 km/h and was taken December last year. This speed is an average of two opposite-direction runs over 100m done within the same hour. We are confident that our engineering experience, our design, optimalisation and cutting-edge technology will let us reach our target, and go faster than electrical craft has gone before.
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