RoboSub


RoboSub is a competition whose goal is to advance the development of autonomous underwater vehicles 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 the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Foundation and the Office of Naval Research. 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 U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific's in San Diego, California.

Winners by Year

Detailed Competition History

2012 "Ides of TRANSDEC"

Mission

Per the , "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, pass over an obstacle course, enter the gladiator ring, Et tu Brute?, feed grapes to the emperor, and finally collect the Laurel wreath and crown the emperor."

Results

2019

  1. Harbin Engineering University -- $6,000
  2. Far Eastern Federal University / Institute for Marine Technology Problems -- $4,000
  3. Arizona State University Polytechnic -- $3,000
  4. University of Alberta -- $2,000
  5. Cornell University -- $1,000
  1. Harbin Engineering University -- $7,000
  2. National University of Singapore -- $6,000
  3. California Institute of Technology -- $2,500
  4. École de Technologie Supérieure -- $2,500

    2017

  5. Cornell University, USA
  6. Far Eastern University/Institute for Marine Technology Problems, Russia
  7. National University of Singapore, Singapore
  8. Harbin Engineering University, China
  9. Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
  1. California Institute of Technology, $6,000
  2. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, $5,000
  3. Cornell University, $2,000
  4. G.I. Nevelskoy Maritime State University, $1,500
  5. Kasetsart University & Chulalongkorn University, $1,500
  6. Harbin Engineering University, $1,000
  7. McGill University, $1,000

    2015

  8. San Diego State University, $6,000
  9. National University of Singapore, $4,000
  10. Maritime State University, $3,000
  11. California Institute of Technology, $1,000
  12. University of Arizona: $1,000
  13. Far Eastern Federal University, $1,000
  14. Amador Valley High School, $1,000

    2014

  15. Cornell University
  16. University of Florida
  17. Team SONIA - École de Technologie Supérieure
  18. Far Eastern Federal University
  19. National University of Singapore
  20. Reykjavik University
  21. California Institute of Technology
  22. San Diego State University Mechatronics Club
  23. Harbin Engineering University
  24. McGill University
  25. Daytona Beach Area Homeschoolers - Team S.S. Minnow
  26. University of Arizona
  27. Amador Valley High School
  28. Mälardalen University
  29. India Institute of Technology Madras
  30. University of Alberta
  31. Kyushu Institute of Technology
  32. Kasetsart University
  33. Carl Hayden High School - Falcon Robotics
  34. Embry-Riddle Aerospace University
  35. Palouse Robosub Club
  36. San Diego City College
  37. Prairie View A&M University
  38. Nautilus
  39. University of Maryland
  40. India Institute of Technology Bombay
  41. Team Bangalore Robotics
  42. University of Colorado Boulder
  43. San Diego City Robotics 101
  44. University of Southern California
  45. Istanbul Technical University
  46. University of Toronto
  47. St. Georges School
  48. Delhi Technical University
  49. California Southern Polytechnic University
  50. Ain Shams University
  51. Montana State University
  52. Southern Polytechnic State University
  53. RoboEgypt
  1. Cornell University
  2. University of Florida
  3. Far Eastern Federal University
  4. University of Maryland
  5. Harbin Engineering University
  6. Amador Valley High School
  7. National University of Singapore
  8. Carl Hayden High School - Falcon Robotics
  1. Cornell University
  2. University of Florida
  3. Team SONIA - École de Technologie Supérieure
  4. Harbin Engineering University
  5. Far Eastern Federal University
  6. University of Maryland
  1. ETS Team SONIA
  2. Cornell University
  3. University of Florida
  4. Reykjavik University
  5. University of Maryland
  6. University of Rhode Island
  7. United States Naval Academy
  8. North Carolina State
  1. Cornell
  2. U.S. Naval Academy
  3. University of Maryland
  4. ETS
  5. Amador Valley High School
  6. University of Texas at Dallas
  7. Kyushu Institute of Technology
  1. Cornell University
  2. University of Victoria
  3. University of Rhode Island
  4. UCF
  5. U Texas @ Dallas
  6. USC
  7. FAU
  8. U Maryland
  9. Kyushu Institute of Tech
  10. ETS
  11. Amador
  12. iBotics
  13. US Naval Academy
  14. Delhi College of Engineering
  15. SDCR
  16. NC State U
  17. Saint George's
  18. VT
  19. U Toronto MDA
  20. U Florida
  21. ARVP
  22. MIT
  23. SPSU
  24. Embry Riddle
  25. KAIST
  26. UWF
  27. U Ottawa
  28. Pacific Nautilus
  29. U Colorado @ Denver
  30. McGill U
Best New Team: St. Georges
Most with the Least: Florida Atlantic University
Best technical paper: Kyushu
TSA Award: Embry Riddle

2008

  1. University of Maryland
  2. University of Texas at Dallas
  3. École de technologie supérieure
  4. University of Florida
  5. United States Naval Academy
  6. University of Victoria
  7. Cornell University
  8. Florida Atlantic University
  9. Delhi College of Engineering
  10. San Diego City College
  11. San Diego iBotics
  12. University of Ottawa
  13. Amador Valley High School
  14. Southern Methodist University
  15. University of Southern California
  16. Georgia Tech
  17. University of Alberta
  18. University of Colorado at Boulder
  19. Kyushu Institute of Technology
  20. Universite Laval
  21. Southern Polytechnic State University
  22. University of West Florida
  23. University of Wisconsin
  24. North Carolina State University
  25. Norwich University

    2007

  26. University of Florida, USA
  27. University of Rhode Island, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, USA
  28. École de Technologie Supérieure, CANADA
  29. Cornell University, USA
  30. University of Central Florida, USA
  31. University of Southern California, USA
  32. United States Naval Academy, USA
  33. Southern Polytechnic State University, USA
  34. Pacific Nautilus San Diego City College, USA
  35. University of Maryland, USA
  36. Southern Methodist University, USA
  37. Smurphs Pair, Home School, USA
  38. Amador Valley High School Robotics Club, USA
  39. University of Colorado at Denver, USA
  40. NW AUV Fellowship, USA
  41. University of Victoria, CANADA
  42. Virginia Tech AUVT, USA
  43. University of Ottawa, CANADA
  44. Duke University, USA
  45. University of Texas at Dallas, USA
  46. Delhi College of Engineering, INDIA
  47. Georgia Tech, USA
  48. San Diego iBotics AUV, USA
  49. University of Toronto, CANADA
  50. MIT, USA
  51. North Carolina State University, USA
  52. Kyushu Institute of Technology, JAPAN

    2006

  53. University of Florida
  54. Duke University
  55. Ecole de technologie superieure
  56. University of Rhode Island
  57. University of Texas at Dallas
  58. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  59. Cornell University
  60. University of Central Florida
  61. North Carolina State University
  62. Southern Polytechnic State University
  63. University of Toronto
  64. Virginia Tech
  65. University of Ottawa
  66. University of Victoria
  67. Amador Valley High School
  68. Georgia Tech
  69. San Diego City College
  70. University of Colorado Denver
  71. University of Southern California
  72. Kyushu Institute of Technology
  73. Indian Underwater Robotics Society
  1. University of Florida
  2. Ecole de Technologie Superieure
  3. MIT
  4. Duke University
  5. Amador Valley High School
  6. University of Rhode Island
  7. University of Southern California
  8. Cornell University
  9. University of Colorado at Denver
  10. Southern Polytechnic State University
  11. University of Texas at Dallas
  12. Georgia Tech - Marine Robotics Society
  13. University of Central Florida
  14. Virginia Tech
  15. University of Ottawa
  16. University of Victoria
  17. DeVry
  18. North Carolina State University
  19. Indian Underwater Robotics Society
  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  2. Cornell University
  3. Ecole de technologie superieure
  4. University of Rhode Island
  5. Duke University
  6. University of Ottawa
  7. University of Florida
  8. Amador Valley High School
  9. University of Texas at Dallas
  10. University of Victoria
  11. Virginia Tech
  12. Pacific Northwest AUV Fellowship
  13. San Diego State University
  14. University of Colorado at Denver
  15. University of Central Florida
  16. Southern Polytechnic State University
  17. Brigham Young University - Hawaii
  18. University Southern California
  1. Cornell University
  2. Ecole de technologie superieure
  3. Duke
  4. MIT
  5. Amador Valley High School
  6. University of Rhode Island
  7. Hammerhead AUV Fellowship
  8. University of Florida
  9. University of Colorado - Denver
  10. University of Victoria
  11. University of West Florida
  12. Virginia Tech

    2002

  13. MIT
  14. Cornell University
  15. University of Florida
  16. Duke
  17. Amador Valley High School
  18. University of Rhode Island
  19. Ecole de technologie superieure
  20. Florida Atlantic University
  21. Team Tortuga
  22. U.S. Naval Academy
  23. Saratoga and Monta Vista High Schools
  24. University of Victoria
  25. University of West Florida
  26. University of Colorado - Denver
  27. DeVry—Calgary

    2001

  28. MIT
  29. Amador Valley High School
  30. University of Florida
  31. University of Rhode Island
  32. Cornell University
  33. University of Colorado at Denver
  34. Duke/North Carolina State Universities
  35. Florida Atlantic University
  36. U.S. Naval Academy
  37. Monta Vista High School
  38. Ecole de Technologie Superieure
  39. Stevens Institute of Technology
  1. University of Rhode Island
  2. Cornell University and MIT
  3. US Naval Academy
  4. University of W. Florida
  5. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
  6. Amador Valley High School
  7. University of Florida
  8. Stevens Inst. of Technology
  9. Florida Atlantic University
  10. University of Colorado - Denver
  11. Ecole de Technologie Superieure

    1999

  12. MIT
  13. University of Florida
  14. Florida Atlantic University
  1. MIT
  2. Stevens Institute of Technology
  3. University of Florida
  4. Johns Hopkins University