The UIU Mars Rover team from United International University, Bangladesh, won the 3rd place in the World and 1st place in Asia at the Turkey-based Anatolian Rover Challenge 2025, one of the most prestigious international robotics competitions.
The competition was organised by the Space Exploration Society on July 23-27 last in Ankara, T眉rkiye, said a press release on Tuesday.
Apart from being 3rd in the World and 1st in Asia for the second time, the UIU Mars Rover team was also awarded as the best autonomous, driving and control system team and also as the best science team, which showcases the spectacular knack for innovation, determination, and engineering excellence the UIU students have.
The Anatolian Rover Challenge attracts university teams from around the world to design, build, and operate Mars rovers capable of performing complex tasks that simulate the challenges of extra-terrestrial exploration.