RoboSub 2025

• Autonomy Challenge demonstrates safety and performance; and

• Design Documentation presents each team’s work and vehicle design.

Autonomy Challenge

These challenges showcase AUV performance through autonomous behaviors designed to represent research and real-world applications.

• Qualifying Round: Teams assemble and test their AUV, participate in initial safety inspections, practice, and qualify for Semi-Finals in the water on one of the courses.

• Semi-Finals Round: Qualified teams complete runs to qualify for the Finals Round.

• Finals Round: Qualified teams complete runs on the Finals Course.

More information on the Autonomy Challenge, course/task information and more, can be found in the next lesson: Autonomy Challenge & Course.

Design Documentation

Teams present a variety of design documentation prior to and during the competition.

DELIVERED PRIOR TO ON-SITE COMPETITION

• Team Website

• Technical Design Report

• Team Introduction Video

DELIVERED DURING ON-SITE COMPETITION

• Design Presentation

• System Assessment

Scoring Rubrics for the Design Documentation activities can be found in future lessons.