Event
The annual underwater robotics competition is held each year at the Lehi Legacy Center in March. Participants prepare their robots all school year to compete in this competition. For more about the competition and its rules visit Competition Rules.
This year’s 2026-2027 UUR competition will be held March 18th, 2027 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. There will also be a kickoff meeting on October 22, 2026 from 5-6:00 pm at the Snell Building at Brigham Young University. Parking is available just north of the building in the visitor’s lot.
You can access previous years competition details, pictures and winners in our history section.
Mission overview
An undersea ocean pollution-cleaning robot has been damaged by a giant squid! MrBeast and Team Seas are sending YOUR team down to save the mission! The submersible has been collecting ocean debris, but the debris is now floating at the surface, polluting the ocean. A giant squid mistook the power cable connecting the battery for prey and disconnected it, cutting off the submersible’s power. Several remora sharks have also attached themselves to the hull, making it difficult for the robot to operate. YOUR ROV must recover the floating debris and return it to the floating corral, reconnect the battery to restore the submersible’s power, and safely remove the remora sharks before time runs out!