Program

RoboBoat 2025

RoboBoat 2025

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 and see the uniqueness of your system compared to that of your competitors from around the world.

Learn more about RoboBoat by reviewing past competitions!

Bring your boat and join us at the 18th annual RoboBoat competition!

RoboBoat 2025

  • Dates

    Week of March 3, 2025

  • Location

    Nathan Benderson Park

    Sarasota, Florida, USA

  • Eligibility

    • High School, College

    • 75% or more full-time students

    • Minimum of three team members

  • Registration

    Opens on October 1

  • Team Handbook

    Coming Soon!

Competition Timeline

Resources

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Handbook

Task Ideas (Download)

Published on September 18, 2025

 

Team Handbook

Tentative Release Date: October 1, 2024

 

For the time-being, check out last year’s resources to prepare for competition.

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TeamTime Recordings

TeamTime video recordings and slides will be published here.

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