Programs
RoboSub
What is RoboSub?
The fundamental goal of the RoboSub competition is for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to demonstrate its autonomy by completing underwater tasks, with a new theme each year.
RoboSub 2023
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Dates
July 31 - August 6, 2023
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Location
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific's Transducer Evaluation Center (TRANSDEC) San Diego, California
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Eligibility
High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
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RoboSub in Action
Partners & Sponsors
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Rules
RoboSub teams gather once a year with one mission in mind: demonstrate autonomy with their Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) through various tasks mimicking behaviors required of AUVs to operate successfully in the real world. Read through the rules and get familiar with all the challenges these teams face at competition.Learn More -
Past Winners
Teams are always developing new approaches and new designs to get a competitive edge. Since its launch in 1998, RoboSub has seen many teams compete, innovate and succeed. Browse through all the past winners and meet a wide selection of experienced engineers.Learn More -
Community Forum
A huge component of RoboSub is the collaboration between teams. Using open-source data, teams are able to share findings with others to play off each teams’ strengths and functionalities. Keep up with the collaboration on the forum.Learn More -
Sponsor
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Community Chatter
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2020 RoboSub
For all RoboSub questions, data sharing and announcements!
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2020 Images
Here are all the images which will be used for the 2020 RoboSub competition.
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"Embracing your failures"
During our live video conference, Dr. Robert Ballard talked about how our failures can be motivators to your pathway(s) of success...
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Career Opportunities
Want a jump start to your career? Take a look at the opportunities listed from some of the incredible RoboNation sponsors.
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