Change Log

Date	Section	Details
2025-11-11	All Sections	Initial Release
2025-11-12	Section 2 Section 3.2.2	Inserted examples of top-scored submissions. Fixed task image for Task 2.
2025-11-20	Section 3.2.7	Updated progress on light beacon prototype, including specifications and technical drawings.
2025-12-16	Section 3.2.7 Section 3.3	Updated the light beacons to reflect the modified design of the "color indicators" that will be used in the 2026 course. Published the communications protocol and instructions.
2025-12-17	Section 3	Updated preliminary course layout
2025-12-22	Section 3.2.7	Added bill of materials for color indicators
2026-01-14	Section 3.2 (Task 3) Section 3.3	Updated positioning of color indicator buoy in Task 3 Added Team ID list for communications and reporting
2026-02-04	Section 3.2.2 Section 3.2.6 Section 3.3 Section 4.2	Task 2 - Clarified 360 circle around green color indicator Task 6 - Removed disruptive level Updated reporting message contents to include header and footer Published autonomy challenge scoring breakdown and details