The Stud Fund

Thanks to the support of the StuD Fund, we were able to realize our project ‘What happens when no one is watching.’ This project led to the development of a new artistic medium, the Expola, which invites curiosity and understanding about the subject of quantum physics.

As Emergence Delft, art and technology students collaborate on the development of new media art, leveraging the expertise of both TU Delft and nearby art academies. Our goal is to create art installations that serve as communication tools for complex technologies. This provides a broader audience with the opportunity to reflect on technologies that are often difficult to comprehend.

At Emergence Delft, we work in semesters, exploring various topics such as EEG technology, social bots, and algorithms. Our installations have been exhibited at Highlight Delft, STRP Eindhoven, and Dutch Design Week 2024. In the summer of 2025, we will have the extraordinary opportunity to present the quantum installation we are currently developing—a life-sized installation inspired by the Expola—at the Netherlands Pavilion during the World Expo in Osaka.

Formula Student Team Delft and Our Autonomous System: Thanks to STUD, Reaching the Top!

FS Team Delft, consisting of 90 students, designs and builds an electric race car every year. Thanks to the support of STUD, we have made great strides in the development of our autonomous system. Our DUT24 runs fully electric: four wheels powered by high-performance motors, fueled by a battery pack at the rear. Despite the weight of the battery, the car weighs only 180 kilos, including the driver, resulting in extreme agility. In 2023, the team broke a world record in Hungary!

But what happens if you take the driver out? The DUT24 can drive itself thanks to our advanced autonomous system. This system uses LiDAR sensors to “see” its surroundings and combines state estimation, path planning, and real-time data analysis into a powerful software architecture. Everything is developed in-house for optimal performance.

At Formula Student Germany 2024, DUT24 completed the acceleration test autonomously in an impressive 5.85 seconds, earning a spot in the top 10. This achievement contributed to securing fourth place overall in the world’s largest and most competitive Engineering Design competition.

STUD made this possible, and thanks to their support, our team continues to grow. Stay updated via our Instagram: @fsteamdelft!

Thanks to the valuable support of Stud this year, we became the world’s first team to successfully develop a lane-switching system for the Hyperloop. This system allows the pod to smoothly transition between tracks, significantly boosting the flexibility and efficiency of this transportation network. A key highlight is the functional lane switch, composed of straight sections for cruising and braking, as well as a curved segment that enables switching. We designed a pod that is much better suited for large-scale production, thus marking a significant step towards the implementation of a hyperloop network.

With this design, we participated in the European Hyperloop Week in Zurich, and won the awards for technical scalability, infrastructure, and thermal management.  Looking ahead, we will continue to scale up by developing new innovations, driving forward our mission to provide a sustainable and time-efficient alternative to short-haul flights, and reshaping global city connections.