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Rankings

Since 2011, WVU and the Statler College have made a name for themselves in robotics competitions.

2024

  • University Rover Challenge
    Overall finish: second of 38 team at finals and 102 total teams from 10 countries.

2023

  • University Rover Challenge
    Overall finish: first of 37 team at finals and 104 total teams from 15 countries.

    2021

    • Space Robotics Challenge Phase 2
      NASA Centennial Challenge, Virtual
      Final Round: sixth of the 22 finalists, $30,000
    • Space Robotics Challenge Phase 2
      NASA Centennial Challenge, Virtual
      Qualification Round: 1 of 22 to qualify for final round, and 1 of 6 to secure the full $15,000 prize of the 114 registered teams.

    2019

    • RASC-AL Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge
      Langley Research Center, Virginia
      Overall finish: first

    2018

    • NASA Mars Ice Challenge
      Langley Research Center, Virginia
      Overall finish: second

    2017

    • NASA Mars Ice Challenge
      Langley Research Center, Virginia
      Overall finish: first

    2016

    • NASA Sample Return Robot Challenge
      Worcester Polytechnic Institute
      First place, final challenge, $750,000 prize
    • Remote Robot Challenge
      Oklahoma State University
      Overall finish: third and sixth
    • NASA/NIA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops
      Student Challenge
      Johnson Space Center, Texas
      Overall finish: second

    2015

    • NASA Sample Return Robot Challenge
      Worcester Polytechnic Institute
      First place, level two challenge, $100,000 prize
    • NASA/NIA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops
      Student Challenge
      Johnson Space Center
      Overall finish: second
    • Mercury Remote Robot Challenge
      Oklahoma State University
      Overall finish: third

    2014

    • NASA Sample Return Robot Challenge
      Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts
      First place, level one challenge
    • NASA Robotic Mining Competition
      Kennedy Space Center, Florida
      Overall finish: first
      First Place, mining competition
      First Place, STEM outreach
      Second Place, presentation
    • NASA/NIA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops
      Student Challenge
      Johnson Space Center, Texas
      Overall finish: first
    • Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems
      Robotic International Space Mining Competition
      Mauna Kea, Hawaii
      Overall finish: first

    2013

    • NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition,
      Kennedy Space Center, Florida
      Overall finish: second
      Second Place, Spirit Award
    • NASA/NIA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops
      Student Challenge
      Johnson Space Center, Texas
      Overall finish: fourth
      Best Paper Award
      Best in Show Award
      Best in Agility Award

    2012

    • NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition
      Kennedy Space Center, Florida
      Overall finish: third
      Second Place, presentation
    • NASA/NIA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops
      Student Challenge
      Johnson Space Center, Texas
      Overall finish: fourth

    2011

    • NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition
      Kennedy Space Center, Florida
      Overall finish: second
      Third Place, mining competition