February 5-11, 2024
Nathan Benderson Park | Sarasota, Florida, USA
RoboBoat 2024 was held in-person at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida, USA, with 16 teams representing 6 countries — Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Turkey and the United States. This was a record year with all teams passing safety inspection in the first two days and 15 teams qualifying for finals!
At the awards ceremony & reception, the teams celebrated their hard work and accomplishments and expressed determination to return in 2025.
Congratulations to all RoboBoat 2024 teams! We look forward to seeing you in 2025!
Autonomy Challenge Awards
1st Place ($4,500): ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (Autobee Team)
2nd Place ($3,000): AGH UNIVERSITY OF KRAKOW (AGH Solar Boat Team)
3rd Place ($1,500): INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI SEPULUH NOPEMBER (Barunastra ITS RoboBoat Team)
4th Place ($1,500): UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (UM::Autonomy)
5th Place ($1,000): LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY & FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY (Team AMORE)
6th Place ($1,000): UNIVERSITAS SEBELAS MARET (Bengawan UV Team)
Design Documentation
1st Place Overall ($1,500): UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (UM::Autonomy)
2nd Place Overall ($1,000): AGH UNIVERSITY OF KRAKOW (AGH Solar Boat Team)
1st Place Design Presentation ($500): UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (UM::Autonomy)
1st Place System Assessment ($500): ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (Autobee Team)
1st Place Website ($500): CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Autoboat)
1st Place Technical Design Report ($500): UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (UM::Autonomy)
1st Place Team Video ($500): GDAŃSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE CLUB SimLE (SimLE SeaSentinel)
BlueRobotics Award
2x M200 Motors + 2x Weedless Props + 2x Basic ESC 500
GDAŃSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE CLUB SimLE (SimLE SeaSentinel)2x T200 Thrusters + 2x 2-6S ESC
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO – MAYAGÜEZ (UPRM Roboboat Team)Special Awards
Alchemy Award ($500): ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (Autobee Team)
Rookie of the Year ($500): UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY (Bears on Boats)
Pre-Seasoned Training ($500): GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Georgia Tech Marine Robotics Group)
STEM Outreach ($500): HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (The Water Dogs)
Persistence ($250): ADVANCING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ART & UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO (Team Inspiration & Triton AI)
Persistence ($250): TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY (VantTec)
RoboBoat 2024 Detailed Scoresheet: Click here to view