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2019 Virtual RobotX Competition: Final Standings


The first Virtual RobotX (VRX) Competition took place in 2019. Starting the competition with 17 teams representing Asia, Australia and the United States of America, with 11 teams competing in the final phase. The VRX competition is an international, university-level competition designed to broaden student’s exposure to autonomy and maritime robotic technologies. Student teams operate their vehicle in a Gazebo-based simulation environment built by Open Robotics and Naval Postgraduate School. Students are tasked to develop innovative solutions to ensure their virtual USV can perform prescribed tasks in this environment.

Final Standings

1st Place (RobotX Challenge Voucher): Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

2nd Place (RobotX Challenge Voucher): Georgia Institute of Technology

3rd Place (RobotX Challenge Voucher): The University of Sydney

4th Place (RobotX Challenge Voucher): National University of Singapore

5th Place (RobotX Challenge Voucher): University of Florida

TIED – 6th Place (2020 RobotX Challenge Task Credit): Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Flinders University, Florida Atlantic University, McGill University, National Taiwan University, University of Hawaii at Manoa

2019 Virtual RobotX Competition 1st Place Winners | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Task Standings

Task #1: Station Keeping

Goal: Maintain position and heading in the presence of environmental forcing (wind and waves).

1st Place: University of Florida

2nd Place: KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology)

3rd Place: The University of Sydney

Task #2: Wayfinding

Goal: Achieve a series of given goal states, specified as a series of location/heading values.

1st Place: KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology)

2nd Place: Georgia Institute of Technology

3rd Place: National University of Singapore

Task #3: Perception

Goal: Identify and localize RobotX objects.

1st Place: KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology)

2nd Place: Georgia Institute of Technology

3rd Place: National University of Singapore

Task #4: Navigation Course

Goal: Create a motion plan to traverse a navigation challenge specified by red and green markers.

1st Place: Georgia Institute of Technology

2nd Place: The University of Sydney

3rd Place: KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology)

Task #5: Dock

Goal: Given multiple docking bays, decide on the appropriate bay for docking, and then, exit.

1st Place: National University of Singapore

2nd Place: KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology)

3rd Place: The University of Sydney

Task #6: Scan and Dock

Goal: Given multiple docking bays, decide on the appropriate bay for docking, and then, exit.

1st Place: Georgia Institute of Technology

2nd Place: The University of Sydney

3rd Place: National University of Singapore


Special Mentions

“Early Bird”: National University of Singapore

“Just in time delivery“: McGill University (Submitted at 23:58!)

“Open-source love”: Flinders University & University of Florida

“Best simulation shim”: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

White Hat“: Georgia Institute of Technology


Congratulations to all the 2019 VRX teams!

A special thank you to the 2019 VRX partners, sponsors and support that made this competition possible.

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