FINAL RUNS BEING WEBCAST THIS AFTERNOON

AUVSI Foundation and ONR's 14th International RoboSub Competition
July 12-17, 2011
SSC Pacific TRANSDEC, San Diego, CA

Co-sponsored by the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR), the goal of this competition is to advance the development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) by challenging a new generation of engineers to perform realistic missions in an underwater environment. This event also serves to foster ties between young engineers and the organizations developing AUV technologies. View photos from RoboSub 2011.  

Teams that have qualified for TODAY's finals:  Cornell, University of Florida, ETS Team SONIA, University of Rhode Island, University of Maryland, U.S. Naval Academy, NC State and Reykjavik University. CONGRATS and GOOD LUCK!!!

Click here for spectator information including event hours, directions, parking instructions, etc.

View the 2011 Final Rules and Mission

Can't attend RoboSub 2011? Then don't miss our live webcast of the finals on Sunday, July 17th from 1:00-5:00pm PST on www.robosub.org.

16-19 August 2011
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC, USA
http://symposium.auvsi.org

AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America is the premier forum for reviewing, assessing and discussing the current state of the unmanned systems market. The event brings together the key leaders and decision-makers in the industry. Officials from government and user organizations around the world attend and participate in the symposium program.

• 450+ Exhibitors (473,000 Gross Sq. Feet/43,900 sq. meters of exhibit space)
• 6,500+ Attendees
  • Commercial and defense operators
  • CEOs and high-level decision-makers
  • Government and industry program managers
  • Policy makers
  • Scientists, researchers and students
• Representation from over 30 countries:  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
• Indoor demonstration areas for air, ground and maritime vehicles
• 150+ Technical, Workshop, Panel and Poster Presentations
  • Military, civil and commercial applications
  • Updates on the latest industry trends and future programs
  • Panel discussions to influence future policies and decision making
  • Technology transfer, interoperability and commonality discussions across domains
  • and much more!
• Beyond the Booth Showcase featuring product announcements and presentations by exhibitors from the exhibit hall floor
• Exhibit Hall Uniform Day - Military and uniformed civil servants (i.e. first responders - police, firefighters, etc.) will have complimentary access to the exhibit hall on Friday, 19 August.

Don't miss this exciting event - visit http://symposium.auvsi.org for more details and to register.

I hope this doesn't come off as a marketing pitch, my intent here is to make these opportunities available to you, not be an annoying solicitor. AUVSI is a not-for-profit association whose mission is to advance the unmanned systems/robotics industry.

Abstracts are currently being collected for AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2011 which will be held August 16-19, 2011 in Washington, DC. We expect over 6,000 people and 400 exhibitors; it's "the place to be" for unmanned systems and robotics! The submission period closes on November 10, so submit your abstract today. Details can be found here: http://www.auvsi.org/2011CFP

Also, AUVSI is holding it's annual "Program Review" on February 1-3, 2011 at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC. Providing the latest information on government and industry programs for air, ground and maritime systems, this annual event is one of the most important to the unmanned systems community. Details can be found here: http://www.auvsi.org/uspr11.

Thanks for reading!