Competitions

The University Rover Challenge (URC) is one of the most renowned robotics competition for college students. It is held annually in the desert of southern Utah in the United States. URC includes student teams competing to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers that will one day work alongside astronauts exploring Mars. It was launched in 2006 and has been hosting competitions ever summer since 2007.

European Rover Challenge is the biggest robotics-space event in Europe.European Rover Challenge is a four-day event divided into: the international Mars robots competition, comprising student teams from around the world; the science and technology show; and the knowledge zone, which includes the Economic and Scientific Conference and the Mentoring Workshop.

The Indian Rover Challenge (IRC), organised by the Mars Society South Asia, Indian Rover Design Challenge is a competition for university students Indian Rover Challenge is a rover Challenge primarly focused on increasing research into rover design by Indian Universities. The inaugral edition saw participation by 10+ teams from India as well as Bangladesh.

The Indian Rover Design Challenge (IRDC), organised by the Mars Society South Asia, is a competition for university students which challenges them to design Mars rovers that are fully equipped and mission ready for Operation on Mars considering the various extra-terrestrial parameters. With no constraint on any physical resources, this competition encourages students to be as imaginative, creative and insightful as possible within practical implementable limits.