now…

We now tread the delicate line between the familiar and the novel, between the past and the future, the final moments before dawn.

With the Lynchpin competition drawing to a close, we are excited to share with you below the final moments as they happened. Join us on this walk and we will see where this new day takes us.

We have archived the material lynchpin drone design competition in an effort to preserve the stepping stones upon which this journey has begun.

those pages are found below

contest

hindsight

direction

 

The grand finale!

The winners have been chosen and the verdict has been passed. Join us for the conversation and take a glimpse into the process of deciding who came out on top! It may be the final page, but only of the first chapter. Our story, and our future, begins now!

 
 
 

meet the panel!

We have gathered a panel of judges ranging in specialty to oversee the final moments of this competition. Meet them below!

 
 

For further background on the members of our panel we have included links to some of their works in the video description for the clip above. We hope you take the time to get to know them, as the future of aviation itself may very well rest upon their shoulders.

 

meet the finalists!

Out of the many, many dozens who expressed interest in this challenge, only 4 people met the requirements and only 3 were chosen as the finalists! Meet these individuals in the video below!

 
 
 

Finalists Entry Videos

Below you will find the entry videos from the participants who were chosen to be our finalists. We have taken great joy in watching them complete this journey and we hope that you do the same.

 
 

Dr. Christian Molter

Germany

 

Michelé Pagani

Switzerland

 
 
 

Kevin Plaizier

Utah, USA