(Updated February 23, 2024)
Program
RoboSub 2024
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.
Bring your AUV to Irvine, California and join us at the 27th Annual RoboSub competition!
RoboSub 2024
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Dates
August 5-11, 2024
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Location
Woollett Aquatics Center
Irvine, California, USA
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Eligibility
High School, College
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Registration
• Opens on November 1
• Closes on March 18
- Registration is now closed
Competition Timeline
Resources
Team Handbook & Task Ideas
TeamTime Recordings
TeamTime #2 | April 11, 2024
TeamTime #1 | February 22, 2024
Meet the Teams
Advancing Science Technology and Art
Team Inspiration
San Diego, California, USa
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We are a 13th-year robotics team from San Diego, California, with students ranging from 8th grade to college seniors. We currently participate in the FIRST Tech Challenge, RoboBoat, 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!
Ain Shams University
ASmarine
Cairo, Egypt
ASmarine Team was founded in 2019 by a group of robotics researchers to create a research center and compete in RoboSub. The team focuses on the hands-on implementation of academic knowledge presented in educational institutions to present innovative solutions for the marine industry. ASmarine aspires to shape a marine industrial revolution and utilize engineering robotics along with marine science to enhance the world’s economy and face the global crises that threaten the planet’s resources and marine life.
Amador Valley High School
Amador Valley High School Robotics Club
Pleasanton, California, USA
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The Amador Valley High School Robotics Club (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. 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.
Autonomous Maritime Robotics Association at Embry-Riddle Aeronauttical University
Team Unsinkable
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
Team Unsinkable is part of the Autonomous Maritime Robotics Association representing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The team is completely student-led and consists of many different undergraduate students with majors such as Mechanical Engineering , Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Software Engineering.
Beaver Country Day School
BeaverAUV
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA
Beaver Country Day is a high school in Chestnut Hill, MA. Our team is excited to come back to RoboSub!
BRAC University
BRACU Duburi
Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Our team BRACU Duburi has been the pioneer of underwater robotics research in Bangladesh and since has been developing and paving the way for underwater research in Bangladesh. Our goal at team Duburi is to utilize the advances made in autonomous underwater navigation and machine learning powered data collection and analysis to sustainably develop solutions for water pollution reduction, unnamed search-and-rescue missions and autonomous monitoring and research in areas of the oceans in which manned-missions are quite impossible.
California State University, Fullerton
Titan AUV
Fullerton, California, USA
California State University, Los Angeles
RoboSubLA
Los Angeles, California, USA
RoboSubLA is an interdisciplinary student team at Cal State LA, focused on the design, implementation, and competition of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. We work closely with students, faculty, and industry partners to provide hands-on experience and build better engineers for the workforce of tomorrow.
Carnegie Mellon University
TartanAUV
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
TartanAUV is a competitive robotics team from Carnegie Mellon University that combines computer science and engineering fields of study with applied software, hardware, and mechanics. We compete in RoboSub, which is an annual competition where universities from around the world compete by designing autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) that must autonomously navigate obstacles, move and manipulate objects, detect hydroacoustic pingers, and fire torpedoes to earn points.
Cornell University
Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Ithaca, New York, USA
Since 1999, Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle has been giving students the opportunity to hone their engineering skills on cutting-edge robotics. With no professional aid, the 50 members of our mechanical, electrical, software, and business sub-teams fully control the design and manufacturing process, creating a wholly new vehicle from the ground up every year. And we have a lot to show for it: seven RoboSub victories to-date.
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 Supérieure
SONIA
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 25 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.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech Marine Robotics Group
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The Marine Robotics Group is a student organization at Georgia Tech tackling the challenges of sending autonomous machines into the blue. Our team is composed of undergraduate and graduate students who cooperatively learn about and develop aquatic autonomous vehicles.
Gibson Ek High School
Gibson Ek High School Robotics Team
Issaquah, Washington, USA
Gibson Ek is a choice high school offering an innovative educational model open to any Issaquah School District student looking for a more personalized, authentic, project-based approach to learning. We are a community of creators, thinkers, makers, artists, engineers, thespians, writers, scientists, marketers, designers, collaborators, friends, mentors and advocates – all reimagining learning together as we create a place where students find and develop their passions to make a difference in the world.
Harvey Mudd College
MuddSub
Claremont, California, USA
MuddSub is a passionate team of students dedicated to building an autonomous underwater robot. As an organization, MuddSub combines priorities for individual growth, exploration, and experimentation with rigorous engineering and design processes. From a technical perspective, the team strives to develop a truly autonomous vehicle using cutting-edge techniques to understand, navigate, and interact with the environment. MuddSub fosters and develops the technical, interpersonal, professional, and leadership abilities of all members.
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
AUV-IITB
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Team AUV-IITB comprises over 50 talented students from diverse disciplines dedicated to advancing autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology. With a decade of participation in RoboSub, we have consistently demonstrated innovation and expertise. Our team’s passion for underwater robotics drives us to push boundaries, fostering a collaborative environment where engineering excellence thrives.
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
AUV-IITK
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Team AUV IITK is a group of undergraduate and graduate students at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) who are dedicated to designing, building, and testing Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). The team was formed in 2012 and has since participated in several national and international competitions, including the International RoboSub Competition held in San Diego, California. The team’s accomplishments include designing and building a series of AUVs with various capabilities, such as obstacle avoidance, localisation, and navigation. The team has also developed software and algorithms for AUVs to perform complex tasks, such as identifying and mapping underwater structures and performing environmental monitoring. Team AUV IITK is committed to pushing the boundaries of underwater robotics and promoting STEM education in India. The team’s members come from diverse backgrounds, including engineering, computer science, and physics, and share a passion for exploring the unknown depths of the oceans.
Istanbul Technical University
ITU AUV Team
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
The ITU AUV Team was established in 2018 within the Istanbul Technical University, stemming from our founders’ desire to blend their two years of experience in underwater robotics with autonomous technologies, following their initiation in 2016. As one of the few teams representing our country in both international competitions such as RoboSub, SAUVC, RAMI, and domestic competitions like Teknofest, we continue to advance our work in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology.
Kennesaw State University
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team
Marietta, Georgia, USA
Kennesaw State University’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) team has members who are undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Mechatronic engineering that compete in the annual Robosub competition. As a result, our team gains valuable real-world engineering experience, networking opportunities, and access to new research from all competing teams.
McGill University
McGill Robotics
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Since 2013, McGill Robotics has been building robots to inspire students and inspiring students to build robots. With 170 individuals from engineering and computer science, our team works year-round to design an AUV, UAV, and Mars Rover for international competitions. In addition to competing at RoboSub, we’re helping researchers at McGill use our AUV to conduct aquatic environmental studies.
Montana State University
RoboCats
Bozeman, Montana, USA
The RoboCats are a interdisciplinary group of undergraduate students at Montana State University that work on an AUV to compete at the RoboSUB Competition.
New York University
NYU AUViolets
Brooklyn, New York, USA
NYU AUViolets: Leading the way in underwater robotics at New York University with our expertise in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). We’re dedicated to advancing marine technology through collaboration and innovation.
North Carolina State University
AquaPack Robotics
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
We are a team of undergraduate and graduate students that build autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) to compete. In addition to building AUVs, we hold multiple community outreach events to share our love for robots with the world.
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon Tech AUVSIR
Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
San Diego State University
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.
Shenzhen Technology University
DragonLeap
Shenzhen, Guangdon, China
We are students from different majors at Shenzhen Technology University, and our love for underwater vehicle led us to organize a club, and we built a platform for everyone to communicate with each other and learn from each other.
Si Se Puede Foundation
Desert WAVE
Chandler, Arizona, USA
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The Si Se Puede Foundation sponsors the Desert WAVE (Women in Autonomous Vehicle Ebgineering) team in order to help bridge the STEM divide for women going into STEM fields. The mission of Desert WAVE is to provide a supportive and engaging environment where female engineering students can come together to grow and accomplish amazing things. The team prepares our members with interpersonal, professional, and real-world technical skills necessary to excel in their studies and careers. Desert WAVE hopes to serve as an inspiration for the community and as role models for the next WAVE of engineers.
Stanford University
Stanford AUV
Stanford, California, USA
Team Simplexity
Team Simplexity
San Diego, California, USA
Texas A&M University
WE AUV
College Station, Texas, USA
WE AUV is supported by the Women In Robotics, Engineering, and Development (WIRED) organization at Texas A&M University. 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 hands-on experience.
The Ohio State University
Ohio State Underwater Robotics
Columbus, Ohio, USA
The Underwater Robotics Team at Ohio State is an interdisciplinary student project team that specializes in the design, construction, and operation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Our mission is to provide students with the opportunity to apply hands-on engineering and business principles as well as serve the community.
Troy High School
SPEAR
Fullerton, California, USA
We are SPEAR – a High School NJROTC underwater robotics team comprised of 20 students who currently attend Troy High School, located in California. Our team was created with the goal of increasing our knowledge and strengthening our skills in the field of engineering and computer science. Over the past year, we’ve expanded our team, building our second and completely custom autonomous underwater vehicle after participating in our first in-person RoboSub competition last season.
Universidade de Brasília
All Blue
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
We are All Blue, the newest Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) team in Brazil, and we’re making waves! Founded in December 2023 at the Univesidade de Brasilia (UnB), with the support of the Faculdade de Tecnologia (FT), we may be young, but our ambitions are anything but small.
Our Mission: Dive Deep, Innovate Boldly
Our mission is clear: to spearhead advancements in underwater robotics and foster a culture of continuous innovation in Brazil. We believe that AUVs have the potential to revolutionize various fields, from environmental monitoring and resource exploration to scientific research and underwater search and rescue. With each competition, with each exploration of Lake Paranoá’s depths, we push ourselves and the boundaries of technology.
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
UFRJ Nautilus
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFRJ Nautilus is a competition team from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with the goal of developing AUVs and autonomous technologies. Being the first South American team to participate in RoboSub, every year we strive to further improve our projects and develop technology to place Brazil in a prominent position in the autonomous technology industry. Founded in 2016, the team currently has three projects and about 50 members from various areas.
Our mission is to compete and innovate. Always reaching for new objectives and challenges.
University of Alberta
Autonomous Robotic Vehicle Project
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Founded in 1996, the Autonomous Robotic Vehicle Project (ARVP) is a robotics project group at the University of Alberta. The team has built 11 autonomous vehicles and currently focuses on the annual RoboSub Competition. Each member is provided with the education and experience to master one portion of ARVP’s vehicle design. ARVP also engages in community outreach to promote post-secondary education and demonstrate practical uses of robotic technologies.
University of British Columbia
UBC Subbots
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
UBC Subbots is an engineering student design team dedicated to making an autonomous underwater vehicle for the RoboSub competition each year. The team was founded in 2017 made up of engineering and computer science students from multiple disciplines who have full control over the design, manufacturing and testing of the robot. Since becoming a team, we have learned a lot about designing for the underwater environment and are continuously improving upon our existing designs.
University of British Columbia, Okanagan
Okanagan Marine Design
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Okanagan Marine Design team is a group of enthusiastic engineering and computer science students united by our shared interest in marine technology. Our team is composed of four sub-teams, Mechanical, Electrical, Software and Management. Our diverse backgrounds, skills and engineering education converge to fuel our passion as we design an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle and gain invaluable hands-on experience in marine engineering.
University of California, Los Angeles & American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Bruin Underwater Robotics
Los Angeles, California, USA
Bruin Underwater Robotics (BUR) is a technical project part of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) at UCLA, dedicated to creating robots capable of operating in and exploring underwater environments. Underwater robotics is a unique field with applications such as ocean cleanup, marine biology research, and deep sea exploration. These environments provide exceptional engineering challenges that require creative problem-solving involving areas such as fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mechanisms, and circuit design.
Through the process of designing, fabricating, and testing a robot to perform those tasks under these conditions, members will learn about and draw from many areas of engineering knowledge, skill, and theory to collaboratively produce a fully functional and useful underwater robot.
University of California, San Diego
Triton RoboSub
San Diego, California, USA
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This organization is devoted to students who want to explore underwater robotics and research applications of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, hereinafter referred to as AUVs. Our main method for exploring this field is by competing in Robonation’s Robosub competition and conducting research in conjunction with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Students will have the opportunity to not only learn about AUV design, construction, programming and testing, but will be able to meet technology recruiters at competition, practice networking skills with other teams and companies, and learn how to write technical papers.
University of Florida/Machine Intelligence Laboratory
SubjuGator
Gainesville, Florida, USA
SubjuGator is an autonomous underwater vehicle project designed/built by Machine Intelligence Laboratory (MIL) students at the University of Florida (UF). The University of Florida has participated in every RoboSub competition since its incarnation in 1998. The SubjuGator team is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
University of Maryland, College Park
Robotics @ Maryland
College Park, Maryland, USA
Robotics @ Maryland (R@M) is a student-run organization dedicated to furthering robotics education through the hands-on development of multiple robotic systems. R@M competes in three competitions internationally with over 100 active members. Our team cultivates a holistic understanding of robotics, encompassing design, fabrication, assembly, and testing, equipping members for real-world engineering challenges.
University of Michigan
Michigan Robotic Submarine
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Founded in 2020 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, our team consists of undergraduate students from a variety of academic backgrounds, collaborating each year to design, build, and program an autonomous underwater vehicle for the RoboSub competition. We aim to foster a collaborative, dynamic environment for our team members to apply knowledge and skills learned in class to the complex problem of underwater robotics.
University of Missouri - Columbia
Students' Underwater Robotics Foundation
Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Students’ Underwater Robotics Foundation(SURF) is a student organization from University of Missouri – Columbia that designs and manufactures marine robotic products. We strive to be an outlet for Mizzou students to put their engineering coursework into real-world applications. SURF also works closely with Mizzou’s College of Engineering to encourage youth and student involvement in STEM.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
RUMarino Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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We are the first group of college students in the Caribbean to create an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that is competing in the RoboSub competition. The team includes 30 members from various engineering branches such as Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, and Computer Engineering. By working together as a team and partnering with IEEE RAS, our members are taught revolutionary technology that will prepare them technically and professionally for their future careers.
University of Texas at San Antonio / Advanced Robotics at UTSA
UTSA RowdySub Man-of-War
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Widener University
The Pride
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
The Widener University AUV Team consists of five senior undergraduate students, one faculty advisor, and one industry advisor. The students are majoring in Robotics Engineering and Electrical Engineering, and have sufficient knowledge and skills to design and build an AUV for the RoboSub competition. By utilizing different designing and fabrication methods, the team expects to complete the AUV design, building, testing, and excel in the competition.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Woo.Wave
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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We are woo.wave, Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s underwater robotics team. We are a highly motivated group of engineering students. Although our team is new to the RoboSub competition, we are confident that we will be able to make a splash in august.