INITIALIZING MISSION
Global Space Robotics Competition
Design. Build.
Conquer Mars.
Registration closes Aug 1, 2026
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The Asian Rover Challenge (AsRC) 2026 is an international space robotics competition. designed to inspire innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence among the next generation of roboticists. Participants are challenged to design, build, and operate autonomous or semi-autonomous planetary rovers capable of completing realistic mission scenarios inspired by Martian exploration. AsRC provides a platform for students, researchers, and innovators to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world engineering challenges while fostering international collaboration and technological advancement.
Set in a near-future Mars in the 2040s, AsRC shifts the paradigm from exploration to planetary habitation. The challenge facing humanity is no longer discovering Mars—it is learning how to live, operate, and build there.
Registration fee applies • For queries: contact@asrc.space
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Grand Prize
Teams submit the required technical deliverables, including engineering documentation and supporting materials. Submissions are evaluated by the judging panel to determine eligibility for the final competition.
Qualified teams compete on-site by completing a series of simulated planetary exploration missions that evaluate rover performance, system reliability, technical design, and operational capability.
Registration opens, the official rulebook is released, and Q&A sessions are held to help teams understand the mission set and requirements.
July 2026Teams submit their qualifier deliverables — System Design Report, Video Presentation, Cost Report, Settlement Design Report, and 3D CAD Model — for evaluation by the judging panel.
August 2026Selected finalist teams submit advanced documentation, including the Science Report and Frequency Declaration, ahead of the on-site finals.
September 2026On-site competition at MACE, Kothamangalam. Rovers face Mars-simulated terrain and mission tasks before the judging panel.
November 2026
Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Mar Athanasius College of Engineering pioneered engineering education in Kerala in 1961. Managed by the Mar Athanasius College Association and aided by the Government of Kerala, MACE, as it is popularly known, has grown by leaps and bounds since. The institution holds Autonomous status from the UGC and is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.
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