Rover team member walking alongside prototype on a rocky hillsie

Robotics

Rover

About the Team

We are an engineering student design team at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Our team consists of members across many disciplines who are passionate about engineering, robotics, and the future. Each year, we apply our knowledge and creative talents to build robots capable of navigating challenging terrain without human input, and compete against robotics teams from around the world.

Nature of Activity

External - Competition

Time Commitment

Member time commitment is typically 3-6 hours per week, inclusive of meetings; sub-teams meet for 1-3 hours per week (both online meetings and in-person work sessions); 3-4 team-wide meetings per year outside of sub-system integration.

Application Deadlines

Main recruitment opens late August-early September, new members are onboarded by the end of September; small recruiting session occasionally opened in January geared towards experienced applicants.

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