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Held at the world-class EXTERRES Analogue Facility at the University鈥檚 Roseworthy campus from 27鈥�30 March, students took part in a mock full-scale lunar mission using semi-autonomous rovers they had designed and built themselves. 聽

The challenge showcased fully functional foundation services rovers capable of remote operation, autonomy, manipulation, and resource utilisation 鈥� aligning with Australia鈥檚 $150 million commitment to NASA鈥檚 Moon to Mars program, which seeks to return to the Moon for the first time since 1972. 聽

The University of Queensland team, UQ Space, finished in second place and Monash University team, Monash Nova Rover, took home third.

Associate Professor John Culton, co-founder of ARCh and Director of the Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources, described the event as a major success. 聽

鈥淭he Australian Rover Challenge is one of the most technically demanding student competitions in the world,鈥� he said. 聽

鈥淪tudents are tasked with complex engineering and robotics challenges that mirror real-world lunar exploration. The experience is invaluable for developing the skills they鈥檒l need in their future careers.鈥� 聽

Jingyi Khoo Pek Eng Qiu, lead of the University of 新浪彩票鈥檚 新浪彩票 Rover Team and a Bachelor of Computer Science student, said the competition was both challenging and rewarding. 聽

鈥淭his was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that not only deepened my passion for space exploration but also allowed me to connect with like-minded students from around the world,鈥� she said. 聽

The Australian Rover Challenge is supported by partners including Caterpillar, Boeing, ELO2, ispace, the Australian Space Agency, the South Australian Space Industry Centre, CSIRO, and Mini Mammoth Games. 聽

The challenge was livestreamed and the footage can be viewed on the Australian Rover Challenge .