Team Handbook Coming Soon!
In the meantime, review the 2025 Team Handbook!
Ahoy explorers! Are you ready to dive into the world of underwater 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.
Put your creation to the test and join us at the 29th annual RoboSub competition!
July 11-16, 2026
Irvine, California, USA
• High School, College
• 75% or more full-time students
• No minimum of team members
Registration Opens: December 1, 2025
Registration Closes: April 1, 2026
Submit a Cancellation Form
April 12 | 50% Refund Deadline
Review the Team Resources
December 01 – April 01 | Registration (Registration Portal)
January 29, 7:00pm EDT | TeamTime #1 (Register)
April 12 | 50% Refund Deadline (Cancellation Policy)
April 16, 7:00pm EST | TeamTime #2 (Register)
May 27 | Submission Deadline (Registration Portal)
June 11, 7:00pm EST | TeamTime #3 (Register)
July 11-16 | RoboSub 2026
Recordings will be published here within 2 business days after the TeamTime sessions.
TeamTime #1: January 29, 2026
TeamTime #2: April 16, 2026
TeamTime #3: June 11, 2026
Schedules will be published here soon!
FIND YOUR WAY
EVENT HOTEL: Coming Soon!
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Many teams reserve a short-term rental in the area. Several cities in Orange County have implemented bans or strict regulations on Airbnb and other short-term rentals. RoboNation recommends that staying in a hotel is going to be a more reliable and secure option.