Hi Framework Community! 
We’re COSMOS URJC, a student led aerospace association at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain 
. We are around 160 members building rockets, drones, satellites and a whole lot of crazy engineering projects together.
This semester, something really changed how fast we work and what we’re able to pull off: Framework laptops.
As students, getting access to powerful hardware is super hard. But this gear gave us a serious boost by been able to simulate faster, test smarter, and build cooler things.
So here’s a quick look at what we’ve been doing with them!
AOZORA V1 UAV
We’re building AOZORA V1, a carbon-fiber 3D printed autonomous aircraft with a ton of experimental features (stall control, ArduPilot, AI vision, hybrid links…)
We’ve used the Framework 16 for this project because we needed a powerful system that could handle CFD simulations with Ansys and Altair. The Framework 13 is also used for configuration and autopilot control!
We’ve used the Framework 16 laptop for:
CFD & simulation: Running aerodynamic studies in ANSYS/Altair to evaluate stability, drag, stall behavior, and design iterations.
Avionics & ground control: ArduPilot + MissionPlanner for parameter tuning, log analysis, firmware workflows, and integration checks.
AI Vision + UAV Tracking: We trained YOLO models for drone detection + human detection (for SAR missions), and we’re processing live OpenHD video with real-time inference.
Framework laptops handled this like a champ. On older laptops it would crash… constantly 
We’re getting close to first flight, just adding final electronics! 
Rocketry & propulsion
We also have a rocket program, where we needed heavy and constant simulations 
The Framework 16 is used as our main computer for ANSYS simulations. We’re also using a spare Framework 13 mainboard to build a custom ground-station PC for test days (telemetry, camera feeds, and safety monitoring).
We are also able to use the system for complex long lasting simulations that on our normal machines usually dont run, throttle or crash because of low specs. The F16 is a beast!
We’re preparing to launch our second rocket this July at the EuRoC competition in Portugal! 
Satellite projects
Yes, we also build satellites 
Framework laptops are used to simulate orbits, test communications, and process telemetry.
They even let us run galaxy collision simulations that used to crash our older gear.
Honestly, having Framework on board changed the game for us.
Getting gear like this isn’t easy when you’re a student team. It really means something. It turns into better results, more confidence, and projects we thought we couldn’t do.
Thanks for reading and happy to answer questions about our projects!