The Colorado Robotics Challenge
NASA's Colorado Space Grant Consortium Presents: The Colorado Robotics Challenge
Robotics Challenge is open to student teams at COSGC affiliate institutions. Student teams are invited to build and test their unique, autonomous rover design. Team bring their rover to the Challenge in April and test their capabilities on the Martian Analog Courses at the Great Sand Dunes NP.
Format for the 2025 - 2026 Robotics Challenge
We will be at the Great Sand Dunes National Park April 11, 2026 for the annual challenge!
Teams are encouraged to begin work on their autonomous robots in the fall semester.Ìý A Conceptual Design Review will be presented by participating teams in November 2025. See the Challenge Timeline below for more information.
If you have any questions please email barbra.sobhani@colorado.edu
Background Information
Who can participate?ÌýThe event is open to any student at a COSGC affiliate institution. If you are a student at a COSGC school and interested in participating in the challenge, please contact theÌýaffiliate director at your school.Ìý
Challenge Kick-off Zoom Friday, Sept 12, 2pm
Design Review Sign Up - coming soon
2025 Agenda - 2026 Agenda coming soon!
Virtual Robotics Workshop
The COSGC Robotics Workshop this year is a self-paced virtual workshop:
Previous workshop materials are available here.
Previous
2025 - 2026 Timeline
Conceptual Design Reviews (CoDR): November 6-10Ìý (Zoom)
Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) February 10-14Ìý (Zoom)Ìý
Critical Design Review (CDR) March 11-22Ìý (Zoom)
Pre-event Meetup: Friday April 10
Robotics Challenge at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Saturday, April 11, 2026
2025 Robotics Gallery
