Past Programs

Ahoy explorers! Are you keen on taking an experimental learning approach to maritime autonomy? Let us introduce you to RoboBoat. 

RoboBoat is an international competition that invites participants to tackle simplified versions of challenges facing the modern maritime industry. These challenges may include coastal surveillance, port security, oceanographic exploration, and cooperative behavior between systems operating in different domains (air and sea). 

Ready your sea legs and set sail on this systems engineering journey where you will have the opportunity to design, build and test an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV). Once your masterpiece is complete, put it to the test at RoboBoat and see the uniqueness of your system compared to that of your competitors from around the world.

RoboBoat 2022 Results!

Ahoy explorers! Are you keen on taking an experimental learning approach to maritime autonomy? Let us introduce you to RoboBoat. 

RoboBoat is an international competition that invites participants to tackle simplified versions of challenges facing the modern maritime industry. These challenges may include coastal surveillance, port security, oceanographic exploration, and cooperative behavior between systems operating in different domains (air and sea). 

Ready your sea legs and set sail on this systems engineering journey where you will have the opportunity to design, build and test an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV). Once your masterpiece is complete, put it to the test at RoboBoat and see the uniqueness of your system compared to that of your competitors from around the world.

Thanks to the community’s unwavering patience and discussions with competition sponsors and community members over these past few months, RoboBoat 2021 was held online. Click here to keep reading the announcement.

The 13th RoboBoat Competition was held online, due to the in-person event being cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. With 8 teams representing México and the United States and territories.

STATUS UPDATE: While we didn’t have the opportunity to meet in person this year, we stayed engaged and shifted efforts online to highlight and reward teams' incredible work. We ended the summer with RoboNation's first-ever Virtual Awards Party to announce prizes and gear up for 2021.

The 12th RoboBoat Competition took place at the Reed Canal Park lake in South Daytona, FL. With 13 teams representing Egypt, Indonesia, México and the United States of America and territories.

The 11th RoboBoat Competition took place at the Reed Canal Park lake in South Daytona, FL. With 14 teams representing Canada, India, Indonesia, México, Netherlands and the United States of America and territories.

The 10th RoboBoat Competition took place at the Reed Canal Park lake in South Daytona, FL. With 9 teams representing Indonesia, México and the United States of America.

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

The 8th RoboBoat Competition took place at the Founder's Inn lake in Virginia Beach, VA. With 16 teams representing Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan and the United States of America.

The 7th RoboBoat Competition took place at the Founder's Inn lake in Virginia Beach, VA. With 14 teams representing Indonesia, Taiwan and the United States of America.

The 6th RoboBoat Competition took place at the Founder's Inn lake in Virginia Beach, VA. With 14 teams representing Indonesia, Taiwan and the United States of America.

The 5th RoboBoat Competition took place at the Founder's Inn lake in Virginia Beach, VA. With 18 teams representing India, Indonesia, Taiwan and the United States of America.

The 4th RoboBoat Competition took place at the Founder's Inn lake in Virginia Beach, VA. With 15 teams representing Indonesia, Taiwan and the United States of America.

The 3rd RoboBoat Competition took place at the Founder's Inn lake in Virginia Beach, VA. With 13 teams representing Taiwan and the United States of America.

The 2nd RoboBoat Competition (previously titled the Autonomous Surface Vehicle Competition - ASVC) took place at the Founder's Inn lake in Virginia Beach, VA. With 7 teams representing Canada and the United States of America.

The 1st RoboBoat Competition (previously titled the Autonomous Surface Vehicle Competition - ASVC) took place at the SSC Pacific TRANSDEC facility in San Diego, CA. With 6 teams representing Canada and the United States of America.