Help Launch UCI’s First-Ever RoboSub Team — April 1 Deadline

We have 25 days to raise $1500 before the April 1 registration deadline to officially enter the international RoboSub.org competition held right here in Irvine.

Your support helps unlock the corporate sponsorships needed to build our first autonomous underwater robot.

RoboSub.org brings together top engineering universities such as MIT, Cornell, and Duke, along with teams from around the world, to build fully autonomous underwater robots capable of completing complex missions.

Now UCI is joining them!

Why Registration Matters?

Funding: Many robotics and defense companies require proof that a team is officially competing before they provide serious support.

Registration allows us to approach companies with credibility and say:

“UCI is officially competing in RoboSub 2026.”

That credibility opens the door to corporate sponsorships, hardware donations, and industry mentorship needed to build our first autonomous underwater robot.

Competition Infrastructure: 10x10 garage, access to obstacle courses and acoustic beacon systems, specialized equipment, recruiting events, networking, etc.

Starting From Zero

As a brand-new team, we are starting with designs, simulations, and determination.

In just a few weeks, our internal teams have already produced early demo systems:

Gamma Team Demo

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1s1MBy-bVCpfBjhoyzMwp39WBCClevUVO7fcTkoTXPYI/edit?usp=sharing

Beta Team Demo

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bu1i-2awR4Tdc8UfkJSjJLfDAuiGcevj6Sf9nOxdi-M/edit?slide=id.g386b86e66fd_1_17#slide=id.g386b86e66fd_1_17

Help us take the first step and launch UCI’s RoboSub team.

Together, we can make history!

Suggested Donation Levels

$10–$40: Monthly progress updates (photos, demos, competition prep).

$50+: Above plus name listed on our Supporters Page.

$100+: Above plus invitation to team demo days.