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Registration for the 2026 University Rover Challenge is open until October 29!
2026 University Rover Challenge Rules Released (September 24, 2025)
2026 University Rover Challenge Rules Released (September 24, 2025)
The University Rover Challenge is excited to announce the release of the rules for URC2026!
Click here for the URC2026 rules.
Registration for the 2025 competition will open on October 1, 2025, and will close on October 29, 2025. All registered teams will be required to submit a Preliminary Design Review package by December 3, 2025, and a System Acceptance Review milestone will follow on February 27, 2026. The top 36 teams will be selected to compete in the 2026 University Rover Challenge Finals, held May 27 - 30, 2026 at the renowned Mars Desert Research Station.
Teams and rovers will compete in 4 missions in 2026: the Science Mission, Delivery Mission, Equipment Servicing Mission, and Autonomous Navigation Mission.
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