Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB) has been ranked tenth among 82 teams of the 2017 University Rover Challenge (URC), an international competition where teams showcase potential next-generation Mars rovers.
Five more teams from Bangladesh--Brac University, American International University, Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Islamic University of Technology (IUT) and United International University have secured 20th, 32nd, 33rd, 34th and 36th positions respectively.
The Mars Rover Design Team (MRDT) from the Missouri University of Science and Technology became the first team from the United States to win the URC challenge since 2010 and PCz Rover Team from the Częstochowa University of Technology won second place.The international robotics competition for university students, which is part of the Mars Society’s Rover Challenge Series, featured an elite field of teams vying to build the world’s best student-designed Mars rover.
A record 82 teams from 13 countries took part in #URC2017. Following a rigorous two-stage down-selection process 36 teams were invited to the field competition at MDRS.
35 teams from seven countries arrived with their rovers ready for the exciting challenges in the Utah desert.
The competition held from held June 1-3 at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah, as Utah desert resembles the rocky terrain of Mars.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
