(Released April 21, 2023)
Program
RoboSub 2023

Ahoy explorers! Are you ready to dive into the world of underwater vehicle autonomy? Let us introduce you to RoboSub.
RoboSub is an international competition that invites participants to tackle simplified versions of challenges facing the underwater maritime industry. These challenges may include oceanographic exploration and mapping, detection and manipulation of objects, and pipeline identification and tracking.
Assemble your crew and chart a course on this systems engineering adventure where you will have the opportunity to design, build and test an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Once you have worked past the lead times for underwater parts, come join us at the RoboSub competition and see how your unique system compares to systems designed by competitors from around the world.
RoboSub 2023
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Dates
July 31, 2023 - August 6, 2023
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Location
NIWC Pacific's TRANSDEC
San Diego, California, USA
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Eligibility
High School, College
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Registration
Registration is closed.
Competition Timeline
Resources

Team Handbook

TeamTime Recordings
TeamTime #1 | March 17, 2023
TeamTime #2 | April 21, 2023
Meet the Teams

Advancing Science Technology and Art
Team Inspiration Robotics
San Diego, Califoria, USA
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We are a 12th-year robotics team from San Diego, California, with students ranging from 8th grade to college seniors. We currently participate in the FIRST Tech Challenge, RoboSub, RobotX, and Donkey Car robotics programs. Our goal is to be able to learn the most we can about robotics and to spread all that knowledge to others, as seen through our team motto: To learn, to share, to innovate, to inspire!

Amador Valley High School
Amador Valley High School Robotics Club
Pleasanton, California, USA
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AVBotz is a student-run robotics team of Amador Valley High School students in Pleasanton, California, a suburb on the East Bay of Silicon Valley. The Amador Valley HS Robotics Club (AVBotz) was founded in 1999 as a means for students at Amador Valley to explore and apply technologies related to the field of robotics. Since then, our members have perpetuated a legacy of learn-by-doing problem-solving and independent learning, designing our own AUVs from scratch.

Beaver Country Day
BeaverAUV
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA

BRAC University
BRACU Duburi
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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California State University, Los Angeles
RoboSubLA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Dive in with RoboSubLA! We are a multidisciplinary team of Cal State LA students with a shared passion for robotics, RoboSub, and just building cool things! From freshmen to grad students, we’re proud to support such a strong roster of club and senior design members every competition year. Come chat with us, we’ll have stickers to exchange!

Carnegie Mellon University
TartanAUV
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Founded in 2019, TartanAUV is an interdisciplinary team of students at Carnegie Mellon University working to design, construct, program, and test autonomous submarines for the annual RoboSub competition. TartanAUV’s mission is simple; we build a team of effective engineers, leaders, and problem-solvers, a strong reputation for excellence, and an (even more notable) AUV. Our team is filled with passionate and dedicated students who are excited about designing robotic systems for oceanography, exploration, and research.

Cornell University
Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Ithaca, New York, USA
CUAUV is a project team at Cornell University that has been competing in RoboSub for many years. CUAUV consists of students spanning numerous academic disciplines and is made up of four subteams: electrical, software, mechanical, and business. The team offers a holistic engineering experience developing cutting-edge technology; students control the entire design, manufacturing, testing and revision cycle.

Duke University
Duke Robotics Club
Durham, North Carolina, USA
The Duke Robotics Club is a student-run organization in Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering. Our mission is to provide Duke undergraduate and graduate students a place to pursue their interest in robotics by working on high-impact, large-scale robotics projects and competitions, primarily in the realm of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). These projects allow our talented students to hone their skills and demonstrate the strength of Duke Engineering.

École de technologie supérieur
S.O.N.I.A.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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S.O.N.I.A (Système d’Opération Nautique Intelligent et Autonome) is a scientific club from École de Technologie Supérieure in Montreal, QC, which has been designing and manufacturing autonomous submarines for 24 years. S.O.N.I.A was founded in 1999 and its members have designed a total of 8 autonomous submarines since. The club is made up of students from programs in mechanics, electrical, automated production and software. Currently, S.O.N.I.A has supported two prototypes (AUV7 and AUV8). Moreover, S.O.N.I.A is an undergraduate student association and as such, we believe in harmonious team work and that knowledge is best acquired through hands-on experience. Our goal is to offer an educational environment for everyone whose desire is to learn and we strongly believe in the advancement of robotics.

Helix Charter High School
Scottie Subs
La Mesa, California, USA
As the first underwater robotics team in the history of our school, our aim is to provide opportunities in engineering for underrepresented students and those who cannot always afford the necessary supplies to pursue their passion in engineering. Since our school has a majority Hispanic population we have a deep connection with teamwork and cooperation. We understand the value and importance of hard work and commitment, which is why we are competing in Robosub. Robosub is a challenging and unique competition which all our team members find interesting. We all are thrilled with an opportunity that can push us to learn new knowledge and new opportunities. Overall, Scottie Subs is a first year team who is ready to put in the hard work, have effective cooperation, and compete in Robosub this year!

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
AUV-IITB
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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AUV-IITB comprises 50+ highly enthusiastic and hard-working technocrats on underwater robotics ranging from freshmen to driven senior undergraduates and experienced post-graduates spanning various branches of engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. We work on Matsya, a series of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), to deliver a research platform in underwater robotics and promote autonomous systems.

McGill University
McGill Robotics
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
MUN Robosub
St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

National University of Singapore
Bumblebee Autonomous Systems
Singapore, Singapore
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We are a group of innovators who envision to build autonomous systems of the future. We build and design autonomous maritime vehicles that capable of navigating underwater and on the water surface and perform a series of tasks without any remote control assistance. The system is targeted to be designed as highly intelligent and robust to changing environmental conditions. Full autonomy is achieved with an advanced sensor suite and array of powerful actuators.

New York University
NYU AUViolets
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Peninsula Youth Robotics
Peninsula Youth Robotics
Menlo Park, California, USA

San Diego State University
SDSU Mechatronics
San Diego, California, USA
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Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary team comprised of undergraduate business and mechanical, electrical, and software engineering students from San Diego State University.
Our goal is to give hands-on experience to passionate students through challenging robotics projects like autonomous submarines (RoboSub) and autonomous land vehicles.

Si Se Puede Foundation
Desert WAVE
Chandler, Arizona, USA
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Our mission is to provide a supportive and engaging environment where female engineering students can come together to grow and accomplish amazing things. We prepare our members with interpersonal, professional, and real-world technical skills necessary to excel in their studies and careers.
We hope to serve as an inspiration for the community and as role models for the next WAVE of engineers.

Texas A&M University
WE AUV
College Station, Texas, USA
WE AUV is a student-led project team at Texas A&M University, supported by the TAMU Women in Engineering program. Established in 2015, our purpose is to build an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for the annual RoboSub Competition. WE AUV is a learning team that focuses on recruiting underrepresented freshmen and sophomores and cultivating a supportive environment to gain hand-on experience.

The Ohio State University
Underwater Robotics Team
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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The Underwater Robotics Team is an interdisciplinary student project team that specializes in the design, construction, and operation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). Students from a variety of majors are responsible for every aspect of building the vehicles including machining parts, soldering circuit boards, developing software, and managing business relationships. These vehicles are designed for the purpose of competing in the international AUVSI RoboSub competition held annually.

Troy High School NJROTC
Troy High SPEAR
Fullerton, California, USA
Troy SPEAR is a passionate team dedicated to empowering high school students with the exploration underwater robotics and autonomy. Through their program, students gain hands-on experience in designing, building, and operating robots in aquatic environments, in the mean time building a sense of camaraderie. Their mission is to inspire and build interest, in the robotics and STEM in general.

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
ASUQTR
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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University of British Columbia
UBC Subbots
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

University of California, Berkeley
Underwater Robotics at Berkeley
Berkeley, California, USA
Underwater Robotics at Berkeley is a student-led engineering organization at the University of California, Berkeley which designs, builds, and tests underwater vehicles to compete at the annual RoboSub competition. Our team consists of energetic freshmen to passionate seniors, taking on important roles in electrical, mechanical, perception, and controls subteams.

University of California, Riverside
UCR RoboSub
Riverside, California, USA
We are University of California, Riverside’s first competitive autonomous underwater project competing internally in RoboNation’s RoboSub competition. Our team is composed of undergraduate students from across all STEM disciplines working on showcasing our newest project, Leviathan, featuring increased control stability and efficiency. Our team was founded in 2015 under UCR’s Bourns College of Engineering and currently works with professional organizations such as IEEE and ASME.

University of California, San Diego
Triton Robosub
San Diego, California, USA
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The Triton Robosub team at UC San Diego is a group of driven and innovative students who are passionate about robotics and engineering. Our student-run organization focuses on designing, building, and testing autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to compete in the annual RoboSub competition. With a commitment to collaboration and hands-on learning, the team works tirelessly to create innovative solutions for real-world challenges.

University of Florida
SubjuGator
Gainesville, Florida, USA

University of Michigan
Michigan Robotic Submarine
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
RUMarino
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
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Team RUMarino was founded under CROME UPRM’s robotic association in 2015. In 2018, it was adopted by the Robotic and Automation Society of the IEEE, Student chapter. RUMarino is committed to build the next generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), which will represent the university, the sponsors and Puerto Rico, in the International RoboSub competition. The multidisciplinary team consists of students from electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, industrial engineering, and business fields.

University of Southern California
AUV at USC
Los Angeles, California, USA

Team Simplexity
Team Simplexity
San Diego, California, USA

University of Victoria
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Interdisciplinary Club (AUVIC)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Vortex Academy
Vortex
Alexandria, Egypt
Judge Opportunities
Technical Design Report (TDR) Judge (ONLINE)
Time Commitment: 30 hours
Overview: Judges evaluate a 6-page technical report that describes the team’s vehicle design, as well as strategies for their approach to the tasks. The TDR should also include rationale for design choices.
Eligibility:
• 18+ years old; and
• Not currently a member or advisor of a competing team.
Preferred Experience: Knowledge and experience reviewing proposals or program reports for performance or funding approval or continuation. Understanding of general engineering design principles, maritime robotics and/or autonomy.
Travel: Not Required
Time Commitment:
• 45-60 min / report
• 4.5 weeks to review
• Total time: 30 hours
(1hr training + score evaluation + 1hr reconciliation mtg)
Key Dates:
• June 21 @ 1800 ET | Judges Training
• June 21 – July 23 | Evaluation Period
• July 26 @ 1800 ET | Judges Reconciliation
Resources
Coming Soon!
Team Introduction Video Judge (ONLINE)
Time Commitment: 14-16 hours
Overview: Judges evaluate an 3-minute video introducing their team and highlighting team personality. This video is a creative showcase of what makes each team unique, such as, the mission of the team or the team culture.
Eligibility:
• 18+ years old; and
• Not currently a member or advisor of a competing team.
Preferred Experience: Knowledge and experience with maritime technology, particularly autonomous systems and/or vehicles.
Travel: Not Required
Time Commitment:
• 45-60 min / video
• Total time: 14-16 hours
(1hr training + score evaluation + 1hr reconciliation mtg)
Key Dates:
• June 21 @ 1800 ET | Judges Training
• June 21 – July 23 | Evaluation Period
• July 26 @ 1800 ET | Judges Reconciliation
Resources
Coming Soon!
Design Presentation Judge (IN-PERSON)
Time Commitment: August 1-3
Overview: Judges evaluate a 15-minute presentation where teams present their competition strategy and how that plan impacted their design and selections. Judges attend all presentations and engage with relevant technical discussion and questions. Judges participate in scoring discussions to determine scoring and awards.
Eligibility:
• 18+ years old;
• Knowledge and experience with maritime technology, particularly autonomous systems and/or vehicles; and
• Not currently a member or advisor of a competing team.
Travel: Required
Time Commitment:
• August 1 | Judges Training
• August 1-3 | Presentations
Resources
Coming Soon!
System Assessment Judge (IN-PERSON)
Time Commitment: August 1-3
Overview: Judges assess each teams’ system during a 15-minute time period, following their presentation. Judges are provided with a scoresheet to complete during assessment and are expected to engage with relevant technical discussion and questions. Judges participate in scoring discussions to determine scoring and awards.
Eligibility:
• 18+ years old;
• Knowledge and experience with maritime technology, particularly autonomous systems and/or vehicles; and
• Not currently a member or advisor of a competing team.
Travel: Required
Time Commitment:
• August 1 | Judges Training
• August 1-3 | Assessments
Resources
Coming Soon!
Autonomy Challenge Course Judge (IN-PERSON)
Time Commitment: August 3-6
Overview: Judges are assigned an Autonomy Challenge course to document observations of team’s attempt at autonomous completion of tasks. Judges are expected to be outdoors judging alongside the water from platforms. Judges are in direct sunlight for most of the time, and are provided a hat and sun protective tools. Judges participate in scoring discussions to determine scoring, finalists, and awards.
Eligibility:
• 18+ years old;
• Knowledge and experience with maritime technology, particularly autonomous systems and/or vehicles; and
• Not currently a member or advisor of a competing team.
Travel: Required
Time Commitment:
• August 3 | Judges Training
• August 4-5 | Semi-Finals
• August 6 | Finals
Resources
Coming Soon!