The Tech TL;DR:

• Event Winner: Carleton Planetary Robotics Team (CPRT) secured first place overall with a total score of 382.19 points.
• International Field: Runners-up included the Northeastern University Mars Rover Team from the United States in second place with 256.21 points, and the Michigan Mars Rover Team in third place with 233.08 points.
• Competition Tasks: Teams completed distinct modules including Snack Run, Heist, Mission, RoverCooked, Refreshment Delivery, and Exploration Proposal.

Operational Breakdown and Scoring Metrics

CPRT accumulated a total of 382.19 points, driven by strong showings in the Heist mission (89.10 points), RoverCooked (83.62 points), Refreshment Delivery (80.07 points), and Exploration Proposal (80.07 points), alongside a 47.50 score in the Snack Run task.

The Northeastern University Mars Rover Team secured second place overall with 256.21 points, anchored by a 66.00 score in the Heist task and 62.40 points in Mission execution. The Michigan Mars Rover Team followed closely in third place with a total score of 233.08 points, highlighted by strong performances in the Exploration Proposal (81.81 points) and RoverCooked (80.03 points) modules. The competition framework, hosted in Alberta, pushed robotic systems to handle complex remote manipulation, rugged terrain navigation, and power management challenges.

Field Operations, Incidents, and Spirit Awards

Operating complex field robotics in outdoor environments routinely stresses hardware and software architectures. The event also recognized teams and organizers for specific field achievements and incidents. The University of Ottawa Mars Rover Team earned the Safety Gold Star for passing their safety report and inspection on the first try alongside handling an unsafe battery. Meanwhile, technical hurdles and environmental factors challenged multiple squads throughout the deployment cycle.

Incidents recorded in the official results detail the operational realities of field robotics. Brooke Chalmers served as CIRC Organizer and earned the Comms Champ recognition for communications during the cancellation and rescheduling of tasks necessitated by inclement weather. Additional recognitions included the University of Dayton Mars Rover Team earning the Evacuation Experts award for a rapid exit from the task site during a rolling thunderstorm, and UBC Rover capturing the Black Cat recognition after reportedly taking an organizer’s laptop and loading it into a stranger’s car.

Complete Team Standings

Below are the final official rankings and total scores:

1. Carleton Planetary Robotics Team (Carleton University, Canada) – 382.19
2. Northeastern University Mars Rover Team (Northeastern University, USA) – 256.21
3. Michigan Mars Rover Team (University of Michigan, USA) – 233.08
4. SKNL Legendary Rover Team – 231.25
5. ROVUS – 224.12
6. Silesian Phoenix – 203.62
7. DAM Robotics Club – 194.07
8. Husky Robotics Team – 171.89
9. University of Ottawa Mars Rover Team – 152.80
10. York University Robotics Society – 151.42
11. Toronto Autonomous Systems Collective – 146.92
12. UBC Rover – 142.29
13. McGill Robotics – 129.39
14. Okanagan Rover Craft – 123.19
15. Delta Robotics UNAQ – 107.21
16. University of Dayton Mars Rover Team – 90.91
17. Robotics at Iowa – 83.03
18. University of Waterloo Robotics Team – 81.91
19. Schulich Space Rover Team – 64.00
20. Robotics At Maryland – Terraformers – 60.50
21. University of Manitoba Robotics Team – 54.95
22. Ontario Tech Operations on Planetary Surfaces – 40.75
23. Club de Investigación Universitario en Desarrollo de Sistemas Espaciales – 33.01
24. PolyOrbite Rover Team – 29.64
25. University of Guelph Robotics Team – 21.89
26. Space Exploration Alberta Robotics – 11.40
27. UNB Robotics Club – 0.00