Team Info
Is your team new to URC?
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.
Meet the 104 Teams from 15 Countries
Featuring the 37 URC2023 Finalists!
Australia
Monash Nova Rover; Monash University
https://www.novarover.spaceUniMelb Rover Team; The University of Melbourne
https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/ares/about/rover-teamUTS Rover Team University of Technology Sydney
Bangladesh
BRACU Mongol-Tori; BRAC University
http://www.bracu-mongoltori.com/MIST MONGOL BAROTA; Military Institute of Science and Technology
https://rover.mist.ac.bd/Team Interplanetar; Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
https://buetinterplanetar.com/UIU Mars Rover; United International University
https://robotics.uiu.ac.bd/uiumarsrover/AIUB Robotic Crew 2023; American International University-Bangladesh
https://arc.aiub.eduAUST MARS ROVER AHSANULLAH; UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
https://austmarsrover.org/
Canada
Queen's Space Engineering Team; Queen's University
https://qset.ca/Space Concordia Robotics; Concordia University
http://www.spaceconcordia.ca/en/division/robotics/TMR - Toronto MetRobotics (formerly R3 - Ryerson Rams Robotics); Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
https://teamtmr.caPolyOrbite; Polytechnique Montréal
https://polyorbite.comRobotics for Space Exploration (RSX); University of Toronto
https://rsx.skule.cauORover; University of Ottawa
https://www.uorover.orgUW Robotics Team; University of Waterloo
https://www.uwaterloorobotics.com/WE MARS; University of Western Ontario
York University Robotics Society; York University
https://yorkurobotics.com/
Colombia
Robocol; Universidad de los Andes
https://robocol.uniandes.edu.co/es/
Czech Republic
RoverOva; VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
https://rover.vsb.cz
Egypt
Pharaohs Team; Military Technical College
India
IITB Mars Rover Team; Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
https://iitbmartian.github.io/Mars Rover Manipal; Manipal Academy of Higher Education: Manipal Institute of Technology
https://www.marsrovermanipal.comProject Kratos; Birla Institute of Technology and Science
https://kratosbitsgoa.comTeam Anveshak; IIT Madras
Team RoverX; Vellore Institute of Technology
https://www.teamroverx.comAd Astra; Anna University
ARES ROBOTICS; Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi
https://ares-robotics-nsut.vercel.app/CRISS Robotics; Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
https://www.crissrobotics.in/R-BOYS; VEER SURENDRA SAI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, BURLA
SHUNYA; Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram in collaboration with MCC Chennai
https://marsroversociety.netlify.app/Team Deimos; IIT Mandi
https://rover.iitmandi.co.in/Team Robocon IITR; Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Team RUDRA; SRM Institute Of Science And Technology
https://www.srmrudra.com/Team Vyadh; Vellore Institute of Technology
Technocrats Robotics; VIT Chennai
https://technocratsrobotics.in/
Japan
ARES Project; Tohoku University ＆ Keio University
Mexico
Quantum Robotics; Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Estado de México
https://qrteam.spaceDeep Space; Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
https://material-lightning-a49.notion.site/Deep-space-9041703e38f34d7296878907bcf6df22Genesis; Instituto Politécnico Nacional
https://genesis-landing-ruby.vercel.app/ROCHTEAM UNAQ; Universidad Aeronáutica en Querétaro
https://www.rochteam.comSpace Makers Rovers Division; Tecnologico de Monterrey
UdeG Space; Universidad de Guadalajara
https://www.facebook.com/UDEGSPACEUNAM Space; UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
https://www.facebook.com/UNAMSpace
Philippines
CSU - Robotics Enthusiasts Club (CSU-RobEC); Caraga State University
https://www.facebook.com/csu.robec
Poland
AGH Space Systems; AGH University of Science and Technology
http://spacesystems.agh.edu.pl/#/IMPULS; Kielce University of Technology
https://www.facebook.com/marsroverkielcePCz Rover Team; Czestochowa University of Technology
https://rover.pcz.pl/en/Project Scorpio; Wrocław University of Science and Technology
https://www.scorpio.pwr.edu.pl/SKA Robotics; Warsaw University of Technology
https://www.facebook.com/SKA.PW/Bialystok Dynamics; Białystok University of Technology
https://www.facebook.com/robotycy.white0x64kKNR Rover Team; Warsaw University of Technology
https://knr.edu.pl/Legendary Rover Team; Rzeszow University of Technology
Raptors; Lodz University of Technology
https://raptors.p.lodz.pl
Singapore
REXUS ; Nanyang Technological University
Turkey
GTU Rover Team ; Gebze Technical University
https://rover.gtu.edu.tr/ITU Rover Team; Istanbul Technical University (ITU)
https://instagram.com/itu.roverteam?igshid=MDE2OWE1N2Q=OzU Rover; Özyeğin University
https://rover.ozyegin.edu.tr/enYILDIZ ROVER; Yıldız Technical University
https://rover.yildiz.edu.tr/CSA Robotics; Ankara University
https://www.csarobotics.comRed Giant Rover Team; Konya Technichal University
https://www.instagram.com/redgiantrover/SuRover; Sabanci University
https://surover.orgULUROVER TEAM; Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ulurover-team/
United Kingdom
UCL Rover; UCL (University College London)
https://uclrover.com
United States
ASTRA; The University of Alabama in Huntsville
https://sites.google.com/uah.edu/shc-astra/homeBinghamton University Rover Team; SUNY Binghamton
https://www.binghamton.edu/watson/competes/mars-rover/index.htmlBYU Mars Rover; Brigham Young University
https://marsrover.byu.edu/Cornell Mars Rover; Cornell University
https://marsrover.engineering.cornell.edu/Mars Rover Design Team; Missouri University of Science and Technology
https://marsrover.mst.edu/Michigan Mars Rover Team; University of Michigan
https://mrover.org/Northeastern University Mars Rover Team; Northeastern University
https://www.northeasternrover.com/SC Robotics; Saddleback College
https://scrobotics.me/Sooner Rover Team; University of Oklahoma
https://ou.edu/soonerroverTeam Mountaineers; West Virginia University
https://urc.orgs.wvu.edu/Wisconsin Robotics; University of Wisconsin - Madison
https://wisconsinrobotics.orgYonder Dynamics; University of California, San Diego
https://yonderdynamics.orgASME; California State University Los Angeles
https://robotics-laboratory.square.site/photosBehrend Robotics Club; The Pennsylvania State University
Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Rover (BAIR); University of California, Berkeley
https://stac.berkeley.edu/project/roverBILLEE; Cal Poly Pomona
Boiler Robotics; Purdue University
https://www.purduebrc.orgBruin Robotics; Salt Lake Community College
https://slcc.campusgroups.com/brc/home/BU Mars Rover Club; Boston University
https://bumrc.org/Caltech Rover Autonomy, Technology, and Exploration Research (CRATER); California Institute of Technology
Charger Robotics; University of New Haven
https://newhaven-robotics.clubCU Rover Team; University of Colorado Boulder
Husky Robotics; University of Washington
https://huskyrobotics.meKU Rover Club; University of Kansas
https://instagram.com/kuroverclub?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Lehigh University Space Initiative (LUSI); Lehigh University
Liberty Vanguard Robotics; Liberty University
Lynx Robotics: General Spice; University of Colorado Denver
MAVRIC; Iowa State University
https://m2i.aere.iastate.edu/mavric/NIU Rover Team; Northern Illinois University
https://niurover.comPitt Rover; University of Pittsburgh
Project GREENW1NG; University of North Texas
https://sites.google.com/view/greenw1ng/homeRIT Space Exploration; Rochester Institute of Technology
https://spex.rit.eduRoboJackets; Georgia Institute of Technology
https://robojackets.org/Rose-Hulman Rover Robotics; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
SJSU Robotics ; San Jose State University
https://sjsurobotics.orgTeam RoSE; University of Hawaii at Manoa
https://teamrose.orgTitan Rover; California State University, Fullerton
https://titanrover.comTrickFire Robotics; University of Washington
https://trickfirerobotics.orgUSU Adventure; Utah State University
Washington State University Rover Team; Washington State University
https://wsu.edu/
Upcoming Important Dates
April 28, 2023: RF Communication and Drone Details Submission Deadline
May 11, 2023: Travel Team Details Submission Deadline
May 11, 2023: Event Registration Fee Payment Deadline
May 19, 2023: Chemical Safety Plan Deadline (Note: Teams are strongly encouraged to submit this plan as early as possible!)
May 23, 2023: Financial Report Submission Deadline
May 23, 2023: Individual Attendee Registration Deadline
May 31 - June 3, 2023: URC2023 Finals
COVID-19 Policy
All teams and individuals attending the URC2023 Finals should review the COVID-19 page. Please note both the individual vaccination requirements, as well as the attendance limits for each team.
URC2023 Registration Questions
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 URC2023 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.b.i of the rules, teams must register no later than October 26, 2022. 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 URC2023? No; however there is a competitive down-selection process that is outlined in Section 2.b of the rules. We anticipate that 36 teams will pass the System Acceptance Review and be invited to attend URC2023.
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.