July 17-22, 2012
SSC Pacific TRANSDEC Facility | San Diego, CA


The 15th RoboSub Competition took place at the SSC Pacific TRANSDEC facility in San Diego, CA. With 26 teams representing Canada, China, Iceland, India, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America.

Final Standings

1st Place ($8,000): Cornell University

2nd Place ($4,000): University of Florida

3rd Place ($3,000): École de Technologie Supérieure (Team SONIA)

4th Place ($1,000): Harbin Engineering University

5th Place ($1,000): Far Eastern Federal University

6th Place ($1,000): University of Maryland

Special Awards

Static Judging: Cornell University

Craftsmanship: Mälardalen University

Best New Entry: Far Eastern Federal University

Gladiator Challenge: University of Central Florida

Mayor’s Cup for Community Outreach: San Diego City College


Congratulations to all the 2012 teams!

A special thank you to the 2012 RoboSub volunteers, judges & sponsors that made this event possible.

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