University of British Columbia

UBC
ROVER

DesignBuildCompete

We design and build advanced semi-autonomous rovers for international competition.

We build Mars rovers.
On campus. From scratch.

UBC Rover is a multidisciplinary team of 64 students dedicated to designing and building the next generation of semi-autonomous Mars rovers. We push the boundaries of robotics through 7 specialised subteams - from machine-learning-driven navigation to swappable end-effectors.

Since our inception we have strived to push the limits of student robotics, earning top placements at the University Rover Challenge and the Canadian International Rover Challenge.

Alongside the engineering, we run community outreach to inspire the next wave of STEM leaders.

Years active

Students on the team

780m

Effective operational radius

International competitions

749

Components in the rover

Explore

Subteams

Competition

Our Team

Our Competitions

University Rover Challenge

The world's premier robotics competition, held at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. Teams from around the globe push their rovers to the limit in extreme heat and difficult terrain.

Canadian International Rover Challenge

Held in the badlands of Drumheller, Alberta. We compete in tasks simulating a disaster at an early Martian colony, requiring search and rescue, equipment servicing, and night operations.

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