Awards are provided in three categories: Mission Demonstration, Design Documentation, and Special Awards. Teams must be present to collect their awards, and award money will be issued.
Teams are awarded prize money reflective of their mission demonstration ranking after scores are calculated. The first-place teams receive a RoboNation champion banner.
Teams are awarded prize money reflective of their design documentation ranking after scores are calculated.
Throughout the competition, teams, judges, and staff are asked to be on the lookout for exemplary behavior from teams to acknowledge with special awards. A digital nomination form will be shared on-site to nominate teams for the following special awards:
Dawn Jaeger Tenacity Award - teams who have overcome adversity.
Dr. Arthur Reyes Safety Award - teams going above and beyond in the name of safety.
JustJoe Sportsmanship Award - teams going above and beyond in the name of fair and generous treatment of others.
Most Innovative Award - teams with the most technically innovative systems, approaches, etc.
Award delivery will be coordinated with teams and issued within 4-6 weeks of the end of competition.
This section includes a high level overview of the competition scoring. Exact scoring details are covered in their respective sections.
Scores are calculated by the judges' evaluation and observation. All decisions of the judges are final.
Technical Design Report
150
Website
100
Total Potential Points
250
Autonomous Flight
50
Operators
200
Design for Transport
200
Mapping
100
Object Detection & Air Drop
400
Operational Excellence
50
Total Potential Points
1000