Students from Rzeszów University of Technology achieved a remarkable victory at the finals of the international Anatolian Rover Challenge, held at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. The four-day event brought together 27 teams from 7 countries.
The Anatolian Rover Challenge is the Turkish edition of a series of international competitions for student-built rovers. The vehicles perform a range of missions in terrain designed to simulate both Martian and lunar conditions. The competition took place at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara.
The Legendary Rover team secured an impressive five awards, including:
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1st Place Overall
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Best Rover Operator
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Best Selection of materials
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Best Science Mission
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Best Performance in Harsh Terrain
A total of 27 teams from 7 countries took part in the competition, designing, building, and testing mobile platforms capable of carrying out simulated Martian missions. The presented rover was challenged with four advanced tasks.
The Science Mission focused on the efficient collection and analysis of Martian regolith, which the team completed smoothly and without issues.
The night mission, involving the activation of the WISE (Water Ice Subsurface Extractor) system, was also carried out successfully and without disruptions.
During the Autonomous Mission, the rover operated fully independently — without manual control or operator assistance. This was the only mission that encountered difficulties. Communication issues and time constraints prevented the team from completing all of the assigned objectives.
The Collaborative Mission involved a series of increasingly complex tasks, scaled to the number of cooperating rovers. Students from Rzeszów University of Technology were the only team among all 27 participants to reach the final phase of the mission — towing a large satellite dish.
More details about the Anatolian Rover Challenge can be found on the organizer’s website.
Fot. Legendary Rover
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