In CRIS, we focus on a wide array of UAV/drones technologies and applications that range from inspection of electricity networks to the use of drones in manufacturing. Our drone group is a dynamic application-focused research team, interested in problems that can be solved using drones or unmanned vehicle technologies. We aim to develop blended autonomy systems, with a special interest in the development of the computation engines that enable the drone to operate both autonomously and with pilot in the loop for hazardous or close quarters critical work, addressing the key challenges such as navigation, 3D reconstruction of the environment, machine learning algorithms and managing low power restrictions. Our facilities include a well-equipped drone laboratory, including commercial fixed-wing and multi-rotor drones, along with a wide array of portable sensors and equipment (navigation IMUs and transponders, LIDAR, HD cameras, photogrammetry, thermal cameras and other sensors).