July 4-10, 2016
Founder’s Inn | Virginia Beach, VA


The 9th RoboBoat Competition took place at the Founder’s Inn in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With 13 teams representing Canada, India, Indonesia, South Korea and the United States.

Final Standings

1st Place ($10,000): Georgia Institute of Technology

2nd Place ($4,000): Florida Atlantic University

3rd Place ($2,500): Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

4th Place ($1,500): Daytona Beach Homeschoolers

5th Place: Universitas Indonesia

6th Place: University of Michigan

7th Place: University of Ulsan

8th Place: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Special Awards

Spare Parts – Be Prepared ($1,000): University of Ulsan

Savitsky Award for Speed & Maneuverability ($500):
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

Digital Twin: Modeling and Simulation ($500):
Georgia Institute of Technology


Congratulations to the 2016 teams!

A special thank you to the 2016 RoboBoat volunteers, judges & sponsors that made this event possible.

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