Recent Announcements
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April 27 Deadline
By April 27 all teams are required to send in their communications
details (see rules section 2.c). This should include frequencies being
used, FCC license details (if applicable), and if you have the ability
to select different channels with each frequency band. Other
information may be required for aerial vehicles (see rules section
1.b.ii), air breathing engines (see rules section 2.a.iii), or rovers
over 75 kg (see rules section 2.b.ii).
Posted Apr 22, 2012 8:27 AM by Kevin Sloan
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URC 2012 Registration Opens
Registration is now open for the 2012 University Rover Challenge! Head over to the Team Info page for registration details and requirements. URC 2012 will take place May 31-June 2, 2012 at the Mars Desert Research Station. Registration closes at 5:00pm EST on January 31, 2012.
Posted Jan 22, 2012 6:38 PM by Kevin Sloan
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URC 2012 Rules are Live!
For those who have not seen them yet, the 2012 University Rover Challenge rules have been published! Click on the "Requirements & Guidelines" tab to download the document. The Questions & Answers section has also been updated. Registration for the 2012 event will open in early December, and run through the end of January, 2012.
Posted Nov 21, 2011 6:11 PM by Kevin Sloan
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Where are the URC 2012 Rules?
October is already upon us, and it looks like we missed our own goal of releasing the 2012 University Rover Challenge rules in September. I apologize for the delay - it is always a challenge for the URC judges and staff to respond to the impressive caliber of technology on display at the previous URC, and this year is no exception. While the judges continue to work on the last small details with the URC 2012 rules, I can give you all a preview of what you can expect.
- We anticipate that URC 2012 will be held May 31-June 2, 2012, at the Mars Desert Research Station. I know that there is concern among some teams with the event ending ...
Posted Oct 12, 2011 9:16 AM by Kevin Sloan
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URC 2012 Announcements Are Coming!
Stay tuned in early September for URC 2012 announcements. The URC staff is hard at work on the rules and other details - what we can promise you right now is that teams are in for the toughest set of challenges to date!
Posted Aug 30, 2011 10:40 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.
2012 University Rover Challenge:
May 31 - June 2, 2012
Mars Desert Research Station
Hanksville, Utah
Please support the University Rover Challenge:
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