RoboSub 2025 Team Handbook
  • Introduction & Table of Contents
    • Change Log
  • Section 1: Competition Overview
  • Section 2: Design Documentation
    • 2.1 Technical Design Report
    • 2.2 Team Website
    • 2.3 Team Introduction Video
    • 2.4 Design Strategy Presentation
    • 2.5 System Assessment
  • Section 3: Autonomy Challenge
    • 3.1 Mandatory Activities
    • 3.2 Task Descriptions
    • 3.3 Vehicle Operations
    • 3.4 Competition Sequence of Events
  • Section 4: Scoring & Awards
    • 4.1 Design Documentation Scoring
    • 4.2 Autonomy Challenge Scoring
    • 4.3 Awards
  • Section 5: Rules & Requirements
    • 5.1 Rules
    • 5.2 Safety Requirements
    • 5.3 Vehicle Requirements
    • 5.4 Competition Specifications
  • Section 6: How to Compete
    • 6.1 Registration
    • 6.2 Event Submissions
    • 6.3 Design Documentation Submissions
    • 6.4 Event Expectations
    • 6.5 Team Communications
    • 6.6 Data Sharing
  • Section 7: Glossary & Acronyms
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  • 6.5.1 Pre-Competition Communications
  • TeamTime Meetings
  • RoboSub Discord
  • 6.5.2 Event Communications
  • Team Lead
  • Technical Director Team
  • Other RoboSub Staff
  • 6.5.3 RoboSub Website
  1. Section 6: How to Compete

6.5 Team Communications

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Last updated 25 days ago

6.5.1 Pre-Competition Communications

RoboSub teams have a variety of opportunities to interact with each other and the RoboSub staff leading up to the event.

TeamTime Meetings

Leading up to the on-site competition, teams are asked to send a representative to regularly scheduled virtual meetings. These TeamTime meetings are hosted by the RoboSub organizers and technical team to provide teams with competition updates and the opportunity to ask questions. Teams can find the meeting dates and details on the , , and email.

RoboSub Discord

All questions, comments, and suggestions should be posted on the . Teams are encouraged to actively participate in the online community and monitor it for the latest news and updates regarding all things RoboSub.

6.5.2 Event Communications

Team Lead

Each team must designate a student team member as their team lead. The team lead is the only person allowed to speak for the team. The team lead is the only person permitted to request vehicle deployment, run start, run end, or vehicle retrieval. The team lead must be conversationally fluent in English to communicate with RoboSub staff. Teams who do not have members fluent in English should contact RoboSub staff as soon as possible.

Technical Director Team

The RoboSub Technical Director Team consists of a Technical Director, Safety Inspectors and Course Managers.

Other RoboSub Staff

The RoboSub Staff are identified with “Staff” shirts.

6.5.3 RoboSub Website

The official competition website is . This website includes all official documents and a detailed list of the registered RoboSub teams. Helpful resources, past competition results, and other engagement opportunities can be found on this website. Information and documents are updated regularly, and it is the team’s responsibility to check the website for updates.

website
Discord
RoboSub Discord
www.RoboSub.org/2025