In 2021, Tel Aviv University (TAU) formed a dedicated team of mechanical and electrical engineering students to represent Israel in the prestigious international RoboBoat competition held in Sarasota, USA. The RoboBoat competition challenges teams to design, build, and deploy a fully Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) that navigates a rigorous obstacle course. The team developed an ASV equipped with LIDAR, Computer Vision, and a sensor array to precisely map its surroundings.

During the 2023 competition, the ASV faced significant challenges due to high winds and sharp turns, causing it to capsize. Despite the setback, the team demonstrated resilience by retrieving and repairing the boat. Our current objective is to enhance the ASV’s stability to prevent similar issues in future competitions.

In 2024 we have formed joint teams with Fraunhofer institute in Germany and TUM (Technical university of Munich)
To tackle the above issues the team will consist of Israeli and German students from TAU and TUM and will work together to resolve the stabilization issues encountered the previous year.

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For more info on this project please visit

https://www.sail-il.com/

for more info on the joint projects go to

https://www.lz-sis.de/en/student-exchange-program.html

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