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ABOUT US

Mars Rover Manipal is a multi-disciplinary student team from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) striving to design and build next generation rovers for exploration of extraterrestrial environments and focus on applications of robotics in interplanetary missions.

We participate in the annual University Rover Challenge (URC) organized by the Mars Society, USA. In URC 2019, our team finished 8th out of 84 teams across the globe and stood 1st among the Asian teams. Since our inception, the team has provided a platform to aspiring engineering students by pushing them beyond the theoretical knowledge they gain in classrooms to inculcate technical and practical skills. The team is also working on research related to the role of a rover in the field of space exploration and future Mars missions.

Anatomy of Possibility

We have been featured in leading newspapers, technical blogs and international magazines from time to time. Our achievements have been highlighted by all forms of media.

News

2021 • Navjeevan Express

MIT-MAHE team comes 3rd in 2nd edition of International Rover Design Challenge

Team Mars Rover Manipal had 30 members from 2nd and 3rd year engineering students who designed rover parts keeping in mind the various factors that would be different on Mars. The team scored 530 points for their System Concept Review submission.

2021 • The Hindu

MIT students bag third place in rover design challenge

Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) announced its student team stood 3rd in the second edition of the International Rover Design Challenge (IRDC) 2021. 32 teams from 4 countries participated in the IRDC conducted by The Mars Society South Asia (MSSA).

2018 • The Times of India

Mars Rover Manipal secures first place in Indian Rover Challenge 2018

Mars Rover Manipal achieved first place in the Indian Rover Challenge 2018, showcasing exceptional engineering and design capabilities in rover development for Mars exploration missions.