RobotX Challenge 2024

San Diego, California, USA

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We are a joint team between Team Inspiration, a community robotics team based in San Diego, and the Triton-AI club of University of California, San Diego. We have students ranging from 8th grade to college graduates. Combined, our teams currently participate in FIRST Tech Challenge, RoboBoat, RoboSub, RoboCar, EVGrand Prix, Indy Autonomous Challenge, VRX, and RobotX competitions. Our goal is to learn the most we can about robotics and to spread that knowledge to others.

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

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The Robotics Association at Embry-Riddle (RAER) draws from a large student body of all experience levels (undergraduates through Ph.D.) and disciplines.

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Team Wildu, located in Adelaide, South Australia, is a robotics team preparing for the RobotX 2024 Competition. Our team consists of undergraduate students dedicated to advancing our knowledge in the field of autonomous robotics. With prior experience from competitions like the 2022 RobotX and 2022 VRX, we’re geared up to demonstrate our abilities on the global stage.

Dania Beach, Florida, USA

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Team Owltonomous has been a competitive team in the past RoboNation competitions. The team has been competiting in all RobotX Maritime Challenge, and as well to the past VRX and RoboBoat (5th place in both competitions). A combined team from High School students, Undegraduate and Graduate students will make a diverse and strong team.

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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This is the second year that George Mason University will be participating in the RobotX competition. Our focus lies in the development and design of intelligent maritime vehicles that possess the capability to navigate seamlessly on the water’s surface. We are a multidisciplinary group of students and faculty from the College of Engineering and Computing, we are excited to participate in this year’s competition!

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Marine Robotics Group, a dynamic student-led organization, thrives on exploring robotics through competitions like RoboSub and RobotX. We’re currently pushing boundaries by developing an autonomous boat for the Microtransat Challenge, aiming to cross the Atlantic. Open to all majors, our inclusive environment fosters skill development in electrical systems, robotics software, and mechanical work, aligning tasks with individual interests. Join our passionate community dedicated to advancing in multi-domain system and shaping the future of autonomous exploration.

Istanbul, Turkey

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ITU UZMAR ASTeam (ITU Autonomous Sailing Team), which continues its work at the ITUAS BMA Workshop on the shores of ITU Pond, was established within ITU and is comprised of students from various disciplines. It is an unmanned surface maritime vehicle team. Working in the emerging field of unmanned maritime vehicles, this university team, with a focus on research and development (R&D), participates in national and international competitions and exhibitions.

The goal of the team is to conduct cutting-edge research in unmanned and autonomous marine vehicles and to represent our country, Istanbul Technical University, and the team itself by achieving lasting success in national and international competitions. Their aim is to achieve remarkable successes as the first and only Turkish university team to participate in the RobotX Competition.

Busan-gwangyeoksi, Busan, South Korea

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We are a research laboratory of Korea Maritime University in Busan, South Korea, exploring the intelligentization and autonomization of marine vehicles.  We research algorithms and artificial intelligence technologies that improve the cognitive judgment and control capabilities of unmanned autonomous ships and underwater robots, and conduct various projects.  The team is composed of 9 members, including supervisor.

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

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We are a student-led robotics team called ‘‘OUXT Polaris”, which is only one team from Japan. Our team members are from different universities. We mainly develop the autonomouse ship online.

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA

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Lake Superior University is a returning team to the Maritime RobotX Challenge. This will be the second competition in team history, placed 6th in Australia 2022. The team is composed of solely undergraduate students, and from different majors and nationalities.

Singapore, Singapore

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We are a team from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Some of our members are pursuing Master’s degrees in Smart Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, while others are pursuing Bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Mechatronics and Robotics. Despite NTU’s long-standing presence in competitions, our team members are currently lacking in experience. Nevertheless, we are eager and excited to represent our university in international competitions such as RobotX. We are proficient in CAD, CFD, MATLAB, and Python, and we look forward to applying these skills in practical settings.

Singapore, Singapore

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We are a group of innovators who envision building autonomous systems of the future. As a multidisciplinary team of undergraduates, we design and build autonomous maritime vehicles capable of navigating underwater and on the water surface, performing complex tasks autonomously. We design intelligent systems robust to changing environmental conditions, achieving full autonomy with an advanced sensor suite and an array of powerful actuators.

Santiago, Macul, Chile

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Caleuche is a Chilean team led by students from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, sharing a common interest in maritime robotics. Our team comprises students with diverse engineering backgrounds, showing our commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. We are enthusiastic about enhancing our results from the previous version and learning during the process!

Lima, Lima, Peru

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The TumiTeam, a group of robot-loving engineers and students, is all about creating super smart boats that can think and move on their own. They’re big on using cutting-edge tech to make sure their boats can navigate the tricky waters and make smart decisions fast. They’re gearing up to show off their skills in the RobotX Challenge, aiming to push the envelope in how we explore our oceans in a cool, eco-friendly way.

Singapore, Singapore

St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia

A student-driven team working across school and disciplinary boundaries to think outside the box when tackling challenges in marine autonomy. UQ’s team has a strong focus on field testing-driven development and innovation.

Gainesville, Florida, USA

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NaviGator AMS is an suite of autonomous maritime systems, including a automated Wam-V and other robotic systems (including a submarine and a drone) designed/built by Machine Intelligence Laboratory (MIL) students at the University of Florida (UF). The University of Florida has participated in the 2016, 2018, and 2022 Maritime RobotX competitions, earning first place in 2016. The NaviGator AMS 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.

Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

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Meet the spirited “krewe” from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Our autonomous boat team comprises of five seniors in the Mechanical Engineering Department, all born and raised in South Louisiana. We are working on the autonomous boat as our senior design project, where we are using our experience and knowledge in mechatronics, controls, and fluid mechanics. As we navigate the waters of autonomy, we proudly represent our culture.

Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia

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Representing the University of Newcastle, NU Marine consists of one Mechanical, two Electrical and nine Mechatronics Engineering students. With a shared passion for robotics and automation, our goal for RobotX 2024 is to excel in autonomous navigation and environmental monitoring whilst assembling an impressive design document to secure a top 5 finish. We hope that our efforts this year will set us up to be legitimate competitors for 1st place within the next 2 competitions.