MATE ROV Competition

MATE ROV Competition
SportRobotics-related sports
Founded2001
DirectorJill Zande
No. of teams79
Most recent
champions
  • Case Western Reserve University - EXPLORER Class
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - PIONEER Class
  • Palos Verdes High School - RANGER Class
Official websiteOfficial website

The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Remotely Operated Vehicle Competition is an annual, international underwater robotics contest that challenges K–12, community-college, and university teams to design, build, and pilot ROVs while presenting their projects as if they were start-up “companies.” The event emphasizes real-world engineering, business, and communication skills alongside in-water missions that mirror tasks carried out by the ocean-technology industry.