Interested in robotics, space exploration, and out-of-this-world challenges? Welcome to the University Rover Challenge!
URC kicks off each September with the release of our rules for the next year. Teams must register by the deadline (late October each year) to be eligible to compete, but should begin work as soon as possible! Other important steps:
Sign up for the URC-Announce email list.
Review the Resources pages, and URC Logistics page.
December 3, 2025: Preliminary Design Review Submission Deadline
Monash Nova Rover; Monash University
https://www.novarover.space/
AAUB Rover71; AVIATION AND AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, BANGLADESH
https://www.facebook.com/Rover71.AAUB
BRACU Mongol-Tori; BRAC University
https://www.bracu-mongoltori.com/
Green University Mars Rover Team; Green University of Bangladesh
https://marsrover.green.edu.bd/
MIST MONGOL BAROTA; Military Institute of Science and Technology
https://mongol-barota.mist.ac.bd/
Project Altair; Islamic University of Technology
Red Frontier; American International University-Bangladesh, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, East West University, BRAC University, North South University
Team Ogrodoot - RUET Rover Team; Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
Team Zenith; Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
https://teamzenithruet.info/
UIU Mars Rover; United International University
https://marsrover.uiu.ac.bd/
Carleton Planetary Robotics Team; Carleton University
https://curover.ca/
McGill Robotics; McGill University
https://mcgillrobotics.com
Queen's Space Engineering Team; Queen's University
https://qset.ca/
Robotics for Space Exploration; University of Toronto
https://rsx.skule.ca/
Space Concordia; Concordia University of Montreal
https://spaceconcordia.ca
Space Exploration Alberta Robotics (SPEAR); University of Alberta
https://www.spaceualberta.ca/
Toronto MetRobotics; Toronto Metropolitan University
https://www.torontometrobotics.com
UBC Rover; University of British Columbia
https://ubcrover.com/
UW Robotics; University of Waterloo
CERES Rover Team; Universidad de los Andes
https://www.instagram.com/ceres.robotics?igsh=MXNlMm45Z2JjM2ozbQ==
MiliMars; Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
https://milimars.vercel.app/
Brno Mars Rover; Brno University of Technology
https://brnomarsrover.cz
IITB Mars Rover Team; IIT Bombay
https://iitbmartian.github.io/
Team Anveshak; Indian Institute of Technology Madras
https://teamanveshakiitm.com/
Team Astra Robotics; RV College of Engineering
https://www.astra-robotics.in/
Team Deimos; Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi
https://teamdeimos.netlify.app/
Team Inferno DTU; Delhi Technological University
https://www.infernodtu.in/
Team Kalki; Plaksha University
Team Proboticists; Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
https://proboticists.tech
Team RoverX; VIT Vellore
https://www.teamroverx.com
Team RUDRA - SRM Mars Rover; SRM institute of Science and Technology , Kattankulathur
https://srmrudra.com
VICHARAKA; Indian Institute of Science
https://vicharaka.iisc.ac.in
RoboSapiens; Universidad Mayor de San Andres (UMSA-Bolivia), Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (UNC), Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN)
KARURA; Tokyo University of Science, Texas A&M University, The University of Tokyo, Waseda University, Hiroshima University, Ritsumeikan University, Chuo University, Kokugakuin University, Musashino Art University, National Institute of Technology Toyama College, Takushoku University, Tohoku University, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, University of Texas at Austin, Aomoriakenohoshi High School, Metropolitan Musashi High School, Yokohama Science Frontier High School
https://karura-project.studio.site/
Team DIANA; Politecnico di Torino
https://www.teamdiana.it
ARES Project; Tohoku University, Keio University, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, University of British Columbia
https://www.arespjt.jp/
KIT-AURORA; Kyushu Institute of Technology
https://kit-aurora.jp/
NAFT Mars Rover; Nagoya University, The University of Tokyo, Meijo University, Chiba Institute of Technology
https://naft.space
Mars Rover UdeG Space; Universidad de Guadalajara
https://marsrover.mx
Quantum Robotics; Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus CEM and Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Universidad Autónoma de México
https://qrteam.space/
CHASKA PUCP; Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
https://www.instagram.com/chaskarover.pucp/
IMPULS; Kielce University of Technology
https://www.facebook.com/marsroverkielce
KNR Rover Team; Warsaw University of Technology
https://knr.edu.pl/
Legendary Rover; Rzeszow University of Technology
https://legendary.prz.edu.pl/
PCz Rover Team; Czestochowa University of Technology
https://rover.pcz.pl/
UW Crows; University of Warsaw
Project AV; University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
https://projectav.org
MR2; KAIST
https://urc-kaist.github.io/
Zenith Space; Seoul National University of Science and Technology
NUS Mars Rover Team; National University of Singapore
ITU ROVER TEAM; Istanbul Technical University
METU ROVER; Middle East Technical University
https://meturover.com
OzU ROVER; Ozyegin Univerisity
https://rover.ozyegin.edu.tr
SEBURA ROVER TEAM; ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY
SuRover; Sabanci University
YILDIZ ROVER; Yıldız Technical University
https://rover.yildiz.edu.tr/
A.S.T.R.A.; University of Alabama in Huntsville
https://space.uah.edu/programs/autosat/astra
Astrobotics @ Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech
Atl Rover; Georgia State University
Berkeley Engineered AI Rover (BEAR); UC Berkeley
BILL-EE; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Binghamton University Rover Team; Binghamton University
Black Bear Robotics; University of Maine
Boston University Mars Rover Club; Boston University
BYU Mars Rover; Brigham Young University
https://marsrover.byu.edu/
Cornell Mars Rover; Cornell University
https://marsrover.engineering.cornell.edu/
Cosmic Coogs; University of Houston
Cowboy Robotics Club; University of Wyoming
https://uwyorobotics.github.io/UWYOroboticsWeb.github.io/#contact
CU Rover Team; University of Colorado Boulder
DAM Robotics; Oregon State University
https://osurobotics.club/
Domer Rover; University of Notre Dame, Holy Cross College, Saint Mary's College
https://www.linkedin.com/company/domer-rover/posts/?feedView=all
Exploration Robotics at Illinois; University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
G3R; University of North Texas
https://www.g3rover.com/
GU Robotics; Gonzaga University
Harvard Undergraduate Robotics Club; Harvard University
https://huroverteam.vercel.app/
Husky Robotics; University of Washington Seattle
https://huskyrobotics.me/
Lehigh University Rover Challenge; Lehigh University
Mars Rover at Penn; University of Pennsylvania
Mars Rover Design Team; Missouri University of Science and Technology
https://marsrover.mst.edu
Maverick Rover Team; University of Texas at Arlington
MAVRIC; Iowa State University
https://m2i.aere.iastate.edu/mavric/
Michigan Mars Rover (MRover); University of Michigan
https://mrover.org/
MIRAGE; Texas A&M University
https://somtech.mx/
New Haven Robotics; University of New Haven
https://robotics.newhaven.edu/
NIU Mars Rover; Northern Illinois University
https://niuroverteam.github.io/niurover-website/
Northeastern University Mars Rover Team; Northeastern University
https://nurover.com
O.R.E.D.G.R.; Colorado School of Mines
OC Robotics; Orange Coast College
https://oc-robotics.com/
Panther Robotics; University of Pittsburgh
https://pitt-rover-project.github.io/
Project S.T.O.R.M.; University of Central Florida
https://rccf.club/
Rice Robotics R-OWL-vers; Rice University
https://roboticsclub.rice.edu/
RIT SPEX Rovers; Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
https://spex.rit.edu/tag/rovers/
Roadrunners; The University of Texas at San Antonio
https://utsaras.org
RoboJackets; Georgia Institute of Technology
https://robojackets.org/teams/robonav/
Rose-Hulman Rover; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
SC Robotics; Saddleback College
https://saddlebackcollegerobotics.com/index.html
SJSU Robotics; San Jose State University
https://www.sjsurobotics.org/
Slugbotics; University of California, Santa Cruz
https://slugbotics.com
Solis Rover Project; University of Texas at Dallas
https://cometrobotics.org/projects/solis
Sooner Rover; University of Oklahoma
https://www.instagram.com/soonerrover
Space Bulls; University at Buffalo
Sun Devil Robotics; Arizona State University
Team Mountaineers; West Virginia University
https://urc.orgs.wvu.edu/
Team RoSE (Robotic Space Exploration); University of Hawaii at Manoa
Terrestrial Robotics at Ohio State; The Ohio State University
https://org.osu.edu/firstrobotics/
Titan Rover; California State University of Fullerton
https://sites.google.com/csu.fullerton.edu/titan-rover/home
Trickfire Robotics; University of Washington Bothell
https://www.trickfirerobotics.com
UC Irvine Legacy Robotics; University of California Irvine
UMD Loop; University of Maryland, College Park
https://umdloop.com
University of Dayton Mars Rover Team; University of Dayton
https://1850.udayton.edu/udmrt/home/
urc@ucla; UCLA
USC Field Robotics Lab; University of Southern California
USU Mars Rover Team; Utah State University
https://engineering.usu.edu/students/clubs/club/index?mars-rover
Wisconsin Robotics; University of Wisconsin-Madison
https://wisconsinrobotics.org/
Yale Exploration Rover; Yale University
https://yaleaerospace.org/main/rover
Yonder Dynamics; University of California, San Diego
https://yonderdynamics.org/
Is there a registration fee? Yes, there is an initial application fee of $197 (USD), which will be payable online. Teams that are selected to attend the URC2026 Finals following the System Acceptance Review will be required to pay a subsequent event registration fee of $397 (USD).
Are international teams permitted? Yes, with the exception of countries facing certain sanctions with the United States that would prevent URC registration and participation.
When will registration close? Consistent with Section 2.a.i of the rules, teams must register no later than October 29, 2025. There will be no exceptions granted.
Should we start work on our systems before we register? Yes - you should start as soon as possible! Uncertain where to begin? Read our advice page!
Is there a limit to the number of teams that can register for URC2026? No; however there is a competitive down-selection process that is outlined in Section 2.a of the rules. We anticipate that 36 teams will pass the System Acceptance Review and be invited to attend the URC2026 Finals.
What else do I need to do? If you haven't done so yet, please make sure that you have signed up for the URC-Announce email list.