Recent Announcements

  • Important Reminders 1) Teams must submit their communications details by April 29.2) Team leads should be certain that they have subscribed to the URC-Announce list.3) Make sure that your travel has been coordinated and booked. 
    Posted Apr 26, 2013, 9:12 AM by Kevin Sloan
  • URC2013 Registration Closed Registration for the 2013 University Rover Challenge has closed with record numbers!  14 teams from the United States, Canada, Poland, and India are preparing to face off with their robotic counterparts on May 30 at the Mars Desert Research Station.
    Posted Feb 8, 2013, 5:25 AM by Kevin Sloan
  • URC2013 Registration Registration is open through January 31, 2013!  See details on the URC Team Info page: http://urc.marssociety.org/home/team-info.
    Posted Dec 10, 2012, 7:06 PM by Kevin Sloan
  • Resources Section Added Be sure to visit the new resources section on the URC web site.  It's complete with a special "URC Advice" section prepared by the judges and staff!  http://urc.marssociety.org/home/resources/advice
    Posted Dec 5, 2012, 11:09 AM by Kevin Sloan
  • URC2013 Rules Released! The 2013 University Rover Challenge Requirements and Guidelines have been released!  Head over to the "Requirements and Guidelines" tab at http://urc.marssociety.org to download them.  And be sure to take a look at the updated Questions and Answers page while you're there.
    Posted Sep 20, 2012, 6:24 AM by Kevin Sloan
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The Challenge:
Design and build the next generation of Mars rovers that will one day work alongside human explorers in the field.

The Prize:
Cash prizes, a trip to present at the annual International Mars Society Convention, and a year’s worth of bragging rights.
 
2013 University Rover Challenge:
May 30th - June 1st, 2013
Mars Desert Research Station
Hanksville, Utah

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