RobotX 2026
Systems, missions and testing progress for the 2026 Maritime RobotX Challenge.
Systems, missions and testing progress for the 2026 Maritime RobotX Challenge.
Competition Overview
Tongji MRL is a multidisciplinary student team from Tongji University developing autonomous marine robotic systems for the 2026 Maritime RobotX Challenge. Our current development spans surface and aerial platforms. The current mission focus is Mission Task 1, Mission Task 3 and Mission Task 4.
Robotic Systems
Uncrewed Surface Vehicle
- Role
- Surface navigation and coordinated mission execution.
- Current Status
- Details in preparation
- Key Capabilities
- To be confirmed
- Related Missions
- Mission Task 1, Mission Task 3, Mission Task 4
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle
- Role
- Aerial perception, coordination and logistics support.
- Current Status
- Details in preparation
- Key Capabilities
- To be confirmed
- Related Missions
- Mission Task 1, Mission Task 3, Mission Task 4
Mission Tasks
Mission Task 1 — Safe Passage
Overview
Identify lighted buoys, determine a safe entrance and exit, and autonomously navigate the USV through the buoy area while avoiding obstacles.
- Lighted buoy identification
- Safe entrance and exit determination
- Autonomous USV navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- UAV and USV coordination
Systems Involved
USV, UAV
Technical approach, progress updates and verified testing media will be published as development continues.
Mission Task 3 — Coordinated Logistics
Overview
Identify the safe berthing area, autonomously dock the USV, direct water at the correct window, and support UAV payload pickup and delivery with information shared across systems.
- Safe berthing area identification
- Autonomous USV docking
- Water delivery to the correct window
- UAV payload pickup and delivery
- Information exchange between systems
Systems Involved
USV, UAV
Technical approach, progress updates and verified testing media will be published as development continues.
Mission Task 4 — Dynamic Incident Response
Overview
Receive a dynamic RoboCommand assignment, interrupt or adjust the current task, travel to a designated GPS area, loiter and report readiness, and then resume the original task. Advanced Tier preparation also considers response to a temporary exclusion zone.
- Dynamic RoboCommand task reception
- Current mission interruption or adjustment
- Navigation to a designated GPS area
- Loiter and readiness reporting
- Original mission resumption
- Advanced Tier temporary exclusion-zone response
Systems Involved
USV, UAV
Technical approach, progress updates and verified testing media will be published as development continues.