RoboSub is a competition whose goal is to advance the development of

autonomous underwater vehicle An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a robot that travels underwater without requiring input from an operator. AUVs constitute part of a larger group of undersea systems known as unmanned underwater vehicles, a classification that includes ...

s (AUVs) by challenging a new generation of engineers to perform realistic missions in an underwater environment. It was launched in 1997 and is co-sponsored by th
RoboNation
(formerly the AUVSI Foundation) and the

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(ONR). The event also serves to foster ties between young engineers and the organizations developing AUV technologies. The competition is open to high school and college teams from around the world. Since about 2002, it has been held each summer at the

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Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific'sbr>TRANSDEC Anechoic pool
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, California. In 2022, the competition takes place at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Winners by year

There were no live competition winners in 2021 as the competition was held online. Instead, competitors were judged on submitted videos, reports, and website.

Detailed competition history

2022

Autonomy Challenge Awards # National University of Singapore ($6,000) # Amador Valley High School Robotics ($3,000) # Carnegie Mellon University ($2,000) # University of Alberta ($1,500) # École de Technologie Supérieure ($1,000) # Cornell University ($1,000) Design Documentation # National University of Singapore ($1,000) # École de Technologie Supérieure ($750) # The Ohio State University ($500) # Underwater Robotics Club at NC State University # Vortex NTNU Judges Special Awards * Best Report ($500): Duke University * Best Online Presentation ($500): Wroclaw University of Science and Technology * Best Link of Competition Strategy to Design Objectives ($500): Autonomous Maritime Robotics Association at Embry-Riddle * Best Third Chance ($500): Indian Institute of Technology Bombay * Inter-vehicle Communications ($250): École de Technologie Supérieure

2021 "Ides of TRANSDEC"

Mission

Per th
Final Rules and Mission
"The fundamental goal of the mission is for an AUV to demonstrate its autonomy by completing an underwater Ides of TRANSDEC mission. The vehicle will be able to commence in training (dock/release buoys), pass over an obstacle course (PVC pipe to pass over), enter the gladiator ring (drop markers), Et tu Brute? (shoot torpedoes through a cutout), feed grapes to the emperor (manipulate a cylinder), and finally collect the Laurel wreath and crown the emperor (find a pinger, grab an object and move/release the object)."

Results

2020

Overall Winners # Team Inspiration -- $3,000 # Si Se Puede Foundation & Arizona State University -- $2,000 # Tecnológico de Monterrey -- $1,500 # San Diego State University -- $1,000 # Carnegie Mellon University -- $1,000 # University of Alberta -- $1,000 Video Winners # Tecnológico de Monterrey -- $1,000 # Team Inspiration -- $800 # Indian Institute of Technology Bombay -- $600 # Si Se Puede Foundation & Arizona State University -- $400 # San Diego State University -- $200 Technical Design Report Winners # Team Inspiration -- $1,000 # California Institute of Technology -- $800 # Si Se Puede Foundation & Arizona State University -- $600 # Duke University -- $400 # The Ohio State University -- $200 Website Winners # Team Inspiration -- $1,000 # Si Se Puede Foundation & Arizona State University -- $800 # Amador Valley High School -- $600 # Tecnológico de Monterrey -- $400 # École de Technologie Supérieure -- $200 Special Awards * Holding Steady ($500): Federal University of Rio de Janeiro * Newest Players ($500): Ain Shams University * Pixelated RoboSub ($500): National University of Singapore

2019

# Harbin Engineering University -- $6,000 # Far Eastern Federal University / Institute for Marine Technology Problems -- $4,000 # Arizona State University Polytechnic -- $3,000 # University of Alberta -- $2,000 # Cornell University -- $1,000 * Best Static Judging: National University of Singapore * First to Pre-Qualify: University of Alberta * Most Inspirational: Team Inspiration * Data Sharing: The Ohio State University * Best Website: École de Technologie Supérieure * Most Improved: California Institute of Technology * Most Entertaining Video: The Center for Robotics Development

2018

# Harbin Engineering University -- $7,000 # National University of Singapore -- $6,000 # California Institute of Technology -- $2,500 # École de Technologie Supérieure -- $2,500 # Cornell University

2017

# Cornell University, USA ($4,500) # Far Eastern University/Institute for Marine Technology Problems, Russia ($4,000) # National University of Singapore, Singapore ($3,000) # Harbin Engineering University, China ($2,000) # Georgia Institute of Technology, USA ($1,000) * Best PR: San Diego State University, USA ($1,000)

2016

# California Institute of Technology, $6,000 # Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, $5,000 # Cornell University, $2,000 # G.I. Nevelskoy Maritime State University, $1,500 # Kasetsart University & Chulalongkorn University, $1,500 # Harbin Engineering University, $1,000 # McGill University, $1,000

2015

# San Diego State University, $6,000 # National University of Singapore, $4,000 # Maritime State University, $3,000 # California Institute of Technology, $1,000 # University of Arizona: $1,000 # Far Eastern Federal University, $1,000 # Amador Valley High School, $1,000

2014

# Cornell University (awarded $10,000) # University of Florida (awarded $5,000) # Team SONIA - École de Technologie Supérieure (Canada) (awarded $1,000) # Far Eastern Federal University (Russian Federation) (awarded $1,000) # National University of Singapore (Singapore) (awarded $1,000) # Reykjavik University (Iceland) # California Institute of Technology # San Diego State University Mechatronics Club # Harbin Engineering University (China) # McGill University (Canada) # Daytona Beach Area Homeschoolers - Team S.S. Minnow # University of Arizona # Amador Valley High School # Mälardalen University (Sweden) # India Institute of Technology Madras (India) # University of Alberta (Canada) # Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan) # Kasetsart University (Thailand) # Carl Hayden High School - Falcon Robotics # Embry-Riddle Aerospace University # Palouse Robosub Club (Washington/Idaho) # San Diego City College # Prairie View A&M University # Nautilus # University of Maryland # India Institute of Technology Bombay (India) # Team Bangalore Robotics (India) # University of Colorado Boulder # San Diego City Robotics 101 # University of Southern California # Istanbul Technical University (Turkey) # University of Toronto (Canada) # St. Georges School (Canada) # Delhi Technical University (India) # California Southern Polytechnic University # Ain Shams University (Egypt) # Montana State University # Southern Polytechnic State University (Georgia) # RoboEgypt (Egypt) * Best New Entry: California Institute of Technology (awarded $500) * Best Branding: McGill University (awarded $500) * International Collaboration Team Bangalore Robotics (awarded $500) * Mayor's Cup for Outreach: Team SONIA - École de Technologie Supérieure (Canada)(awarded $500)

2013

# Cornell University (awarded $8,000) # University of Florida (awarded $4,000) # Far Eastern Federal University (Russian Federation)(awarded $3,000) # University of Maryland (awarded $1,000) # Harbin Engineering University (China)(awarded $1,000) # Amador Valley High School # National University of Singapore (Singapore) # Carl Hayden High School - Falcon Robotics * Best Static Judging: Team SONIA - École de Technologie Supérieure (Canada)(awarded $500) * Best Journal Paper: Cornell University (awarded $500) * Best Bang for the Buck: Daytona Beach Area Homeschoolers - Team S.S. Minnow (awarded $500) * Best New Entry: National University of Singapore (Singapore)(awarded $500) * Best Outreach Programs: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, North Carolina State University, Carl Hayden High School (awarded $500 each)

2012

# Cornell University (awarded $8,000)"15Th Annual Robosub Competition Wraps Up In San Diego"
'AUVAC.org'', 23 July 2012 # University of Florida (awarded $4,000) # Team SONIA - École de Technologie Supérieure (Canada)(awarded $3,000) # Harbin Engineering University (China)(awarded $1,000) # Far Eastern Federal University (Russian Federation)(awarded $1,000) # University of Maryland (awarded $1,000) * Static Judging: Cornell University * Craftsmanship: Mälardalen University * Best new entry: Far Eastern Federal University * Gladiator challenge: University of Central Florida * Mayor's Cup for Community Outreach: San Diego City College

2011

# ETS Team SONIA (awarded $7,000) # Cornell University (awarded $4000) # University of Florida (awarded $3,000) # Reykjavik University (awarded $2,000) # University of Maryland (awarded $500) # University of Rhode Island ($500) # United States Naval Academy # North Carolina State * Mayor's Cup for Community Outreach: Carl Hayden High School (awarded $1,000) * Second Chance Award: University of Central Florida (awarded $1,000) * Outstanding Technical Mentorship: University of Maryland ($500) * Hardware is Hard Award: Utah State University (awarded $500) * Innovation on a Budget Award: Mesa College * Best Paper Award: Kyushu University

2010

# Cornell ($6,000 Prize) # U.S. Naval Academy ($5,000) # University of Maryland ($2,250) # ETS ($1,750) # Amador Valley High School ($1,000) # University of Texas at Dallas ($1,000) # Kyushu Institute of Technology ($1,000) * University of Central Florida: Second Chance Award ($,1000) * San Diego City College: Best Group Presentation ($500) * Reykjavik University: Determination Award ($500)

2009

# Cornell University ($10K) # University of Victoria ($4K) # University of Rhode Island ($3K) # UCF # U Texas @ Dallas # USC # FAU # U Maryland # Kyushu Institute of Tech # ETS # Amador # iBotics # US Naval Academy # Delhi College of Engineering # SDCR # NC State U # Saint George's # VT # U Toronto MDA # U Florida # ARVP # MIT # SPSU # Embry Riddle # KAIST # UWF # U Ottawa # Pacific Nautilus # U Colorado @ Denver # McGill U Best New Team: St. Georges ($1000) Most with the Least: Florida Atlantic University ($500) Best technical paper: Kyushu ($500) TSA Award: Embry Riddle ($500) (vehicle was significantly damaged in shipping by the TSA)

2008

# University of Maryland # University of Texas at Dallas # École de technologie supérieure # University of Florida # United States Naval Academy # University of Victoria # Cornell University # Florida Atlantic University # Delhi College of Engineering # San Diego City College # San Diego iBotics # University of Ottawa # Amador Valley High School # Southern Methodist University # University of Southern California # Georgia Tech # University of Alberta # University of Colorado at Boulder # Kyushu Institute of Technology # Universite Laval # Southern Polytechnic State University # University of West Florida # University of Wisconsin # North Carolina State University # Norwich University

2007

# University of Florida, USA # University of Rhode Island, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, USA # École de Technologie Supérieure, CANADA # Cornell University, USA # University of Central Florida, USA # University of Southern California, USA # United States Naval Academy, USA # Southern Polytechnic State University, USA # Pacific Nautilus San Diego City College, USA # University of Maryland, USA # Southern Methodist University, USA # Smurphs Pair, Home School, USA # Amador Valley High School Robotics Club, USA # University of Colorado at Denver, USA # NW AUV Fellowship, USA # University of Victoria, CANADA # Virginia Tech AUVT, USA # University of Ottawa, CANADA # Duke University, USA # University of Texas at Dallas, USA # Delhi College of Engineering, INDIA # Georgia Tech, USA # San Diego iBotics AUV, USA # University of Toronto, CANADA # MIT, USA # North Carolina State University, USA # Kyushu Institute of Technology, JAPAN

2006

# University of Florida # Duke University # Ecole de technologie superieure # University of Rhode Island # University of Texas at Dallas # Massachusetts Institute of Technology # Cornell University # University of Central Florida # North Carolina State University # Southern Polytechnic State University # University of Toronto # Virginia Tech # University of Ottawa # University of Victoria # Amador Valley High School # Georgia Tech # San Diego City College # University of Colorado Denver # University of Southern California # Kyushu Institute of Technology # Indian Underwater Robotics Society * Best New Entry - University of Toronto * Best New Design - University of Central Florida

2005

# University of Florida # Ecole de Technologie Superieure # MIT # Duke University # Amador Valley High School # University of Rhode Island # University of Southern California # Cornell University # University of Colorado at Denver # Southern Polytechnic State University # University of Texas at Dallas # Georgia Tech - Marine Robotics Society # University of Central Florida # Virginia Tech # University of Ottawa # University of Victoria # DeVry # North Carolina State University # Indian Underwater Robotics Society * No Guts No Glory: Ecole de Technologie Superieure * Docking Dollars: Duke University * Best New Entry: Georgia Tech - Marine Robotics Society

2004

# Massachusetts Institute of Technology # Cornell University # Ecole de technologie superieure # University of Rhode Island # Duke University # University of Ottawa # University of Florida # Amador Valley High School # University of Texas at Dallas # University of Victoria # Virginia Tech # Pacific Northwest AUV Fellowship # San Diego State University # University of Colorado at Denver # University of Central Florida # Southern Polytechnic State University # Brigham Young University - Hawaii # University Southern California * Best Newcomer: University of Ottawa * Lightest Entry: Brigham Young University - Hawaii * Most Innovative: Duke University

2003

# Cornell University # Ecole de technologie superieure (Montreal) # Duke # MIT # Amador Valley High School # University of Rhode Island # Hammerhead AUV Fellowship # University of Florida # University of Colorado - Denver # University of Victoria # University of West Florida # Virginia Tech

2002

# MIT # Cornell University # University of Florida # Duke # Amador Valley High School # University of Rhode Island # Ecole de technologie superieure # Florida Atlantic University # Team Tortuga # U.S. Naval Academy # Saratoga and Monta Vista High Schools # University of Victoria # University of West Florida # University of Colorado - Denver # DeVry—Calgary

2001

# MIT # Amador Valley High School # University of Florida # University of Rhode Island # Cornell University # University of Colorado at Denver # Duke/North Carolina State Universities # Florida Atlantic University # U.S. Naval Academy # Monta Vista High School # Ecole de Technologie Superieure # Stevens Institute of Technology * Good Neighbor Award: University of Colorado-Denver * Bang for the Buck Award: Monta Vista High School * Best New Entry: Duke and N.C. State Universities

2000

# University of Rhode Island # (tie) Cornell University and MIT # US Naval Academy # University of W. Florida # Cal Poly San Luis Obispo # Amador Valley High School # University of Florida # Stevens Inst. of Technology # Florida Atlantic University # University of Colorado - Denver # Ecole de Technologie Superieure (Montreal)

1999

# MIT # University of Florida # Florida Atlantic University * Honorable Mention: U.S. Naval Academy * Honorable Mention: Stevens Institute of Technology

1998

# MIT # Stevens Institute of Technology # University of Florida # Johns Hopkins University

External links

RoboSub official site

References

{{reflist Science and technology in the United States Engineering competitions