Background Image for Header:
Rankings
Since 2011, WVU and the Statler College have made a name for themselves in robotics competitions.
2025
- University Rover Challenge
Overall finish: second of 39 team at finals and 114 total teams from 15 countries. - RoboCup@Work
Overall finish: fourth of 9 team at finals
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