The 2014 MATE competition highlights the role that ROVs play in exploring and documenting shipwrecks, studying sinkholes, and conserving our national maritime heritage sites.
L Hetherington for | RoboticsTomorrow
Last week was National Robotics Week. Along with other events, many regional teams competed to move forward in the 13th annual MATE underwater ROV competition:
A RUNDOWN FROM LAST YEARS EVENT:
The 2014 MATE competition highlights the role that ROVs play in exploring and documenting shipwrecks, studying sinkholes, and conserving our national maritime heritage sites.
The competition is divided into 4 classes that vary depending on the vehicle specs & complexity of the mission tasks:
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EXPLORER (advanced)(vehicle demonstration required)1
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RANGER (intermediate)(participation in regionals required, some exceptions) 1
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NAVIGATOR (beginner/intermediate) 2
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SCOUT (beginner)2
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1 these classes participate in the international competition
2 these classes participate in the regional contests
The 13th annual MATE international competition will take place June 26-28, 2014 at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, MI, USA... (full schedule of regional and international events)
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