What is The University Rover Challenge (URC)?

"The University Rover Challenge (URC) is the premier robotics competition for college students. Held annually in the desert of southern Utah in the United States, URC challenges student teams to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers that will one day work alongside astronauts exploring the Red Planet.


URC was launched in 2006, with competitions being held every summer since 2007. URC consistently draws an international field of the most talented and promising students around. If you're a college student interested in robotics and Mars exploration, the only question left is...


Are you up for the Challenge?!”
 - The Mars Society, URC

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