Maritime RobotX
Our flagship competition brings vehicle integration, perception, autonomy and operator supervision into one maritime system.
Explore RobotX 2026 →Students behind the systems.
Archimedes Autonomous Vehicles brings NTU students together to design, build and test autonomous systems for air, sea and subsea operations.
The gap between knowing and building.
AAV gives students a place to turn engineering theory into vehicles, sensors, fabrication and autonomy software. Members take ownership of subsystems and learn how their decisions affect the complete machine.
That work also needs communications, budgets, logistics and people who can explain the design. Students from different disciplines contribute to the same build, with international competitions providing shared requirements and deadlines.
Our current RobotX campaign brings together UAV 3.0, USV 2.0 and UUV 1.0. Their design goals, evidence and limitations live alongside the vehicles.
Explore the fleet →How we work.
Each iteration leaves a record the next engineer can build on.
Design
Turn a mission into system requirements, drawings and code. Work across mechanical, electrical and software boundaries.
Build
Fabricate parts, assemble hardware and integrate the vehicle with its sensors, autonomy and operator controls.
Test
Use simulation, bench checks and field tests to understand what works and where the system needs attention.
Review
Record results and limitations, revise the design and pass on the reasoning to the next team.
AAV today.
A longer NTU lineage.
The AAV name dates to 2024. Its roots lie in earlier NTU maritime robotics projects, beginning in 2012.
Explore the competition results →
- 2012
The predecessor project begins
NTU's maritime robotics lineage began with an invitation to the inaugural Maritime RobotX Challenge.
- 2014
Leviathan
Singapore
RobotX in Singapore.
- 2016
Singaboat
Hawaii, USA
RobotX in Hawaii, USA.
- 2018
Osmind
Hawaii, USA
RobotX in Hawaii, USA.
- 2022
Singaboat and SINGABOAT-VRX
RobotX: Sydney, Australia
RobotX in Sydney, Australia, and the virtual VRX competition. SINGABOAT-VRX placed third in VRX.
View 2022 record → - 2023
A further VRX season
The maritime software work continued in simulation.
- 2024
Archimedes Autonomous Vehicles
Sarasota, Florida, USA
The team adopted the AAV name and competed at RobotX in Sarasota, Florida, with USV 1.0 and UAV 1.0.
View 2024 record → - 2025
A dedicated aerial campaign
Maryland, USA
UAV 2.0 competed at SUAS in Maryland, USA.
View 2025 record → - 2026
Preparing a three-domain fleet
Singapore
USV 2.0, UAV 3.0 and UUV 1.0 are in development for RobotX in Singapore.
Explore the current campaign →
Competitions that shape our work.
Maritime, aerial and simulated environments give each campaign its own engineering demands.
SUAS
Aerial missions bring together autonomous flight, mapping, object detection and payload delivery. AAV took UAV 2.0 to SUAS in 2025.
Explore SUAS 2025 →
Virtual RobotX
Simulation provides a place to develop and test maritime autonomy software. The SINGABOAT-VRX record belongs to our NTU predecessor lineage.
Explore the VRX 2022 record →Bring your part to the build.
Meet the people working across the team, explore a vehicle, or get in touch about joining and supporting AAV.