Competitions

Start a Competition Team

Are you interested in competing in an AUVSI Foundation autonomous vehicle competition?

If the answer is yes, we are here to help you get started. The AUVSI Foundation hosts 5 advanced robotics competitions - RoboBoat, RoboSub, Student Unmanned Air Systems Competition, International Ground Vehicle Competition and the International Aerial Robotics Competition.

While the environments for these events vary, they share many of the same requirements. The teams that compete in these events are at the high school and collegiate level. In all of the competitions, your team will be required to design and build a vehicle from scratch, write a technical paper, present the paper before a panel of judges and develop a website that documents your progress.

College teams that compete are often made up students from a variety of engineering majors (mechanical, electrical, computer, systems, etc.) and occasionally marketing and business majors.

High school teams that compete are often made up of students who have competed in FIRST, Lego and other robotics competitions. The leap from remote control to autonomy can be challenging but its fun! The AUVSI Foundation will work closely with high school teams who wish to compete to make sure they have mentors to guide them.

So how do you get started?

1 - Visit the website of the competition you wish to compete in. Review the current mission so you can understand what the vehicle will be required to do.
RoboBoat 2012 Mission
RoboSub 2012 Mission
SUAS 2012 Mission
IGVC 2012 Mission
IARC 2012 Mission

2 - Review the journal papers of previous participants.
RoboBoat 2011 Journal Papers
RoboSub 2011 Journal Papers
SUAS Journal Papers
IGVC Design Reports

3 - Look for additional resources on the website. Some of our event websites can help you identify a mentor, offer event primers, online communities, discounts on parts, etc.
RoboBoat Team Central
RoboSub Team Central

4 - Contact the AUVSI Foundation if you need help.

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