Cornell University

Autonomous

Underwater Vehicle

Project Team

Cornell University

Autonomous

Underwater Vehicle

Project Team

Research. Design. Build. Win.

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Diving In

CUAUV designs, builds, programs and tests two completely new autonomous submarines every year to compete in the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) International RoboSub competition.

In August, we ship our subs down to San Diego, drop it in a recommissioned Navy testing pool, press the green button, and cheer it on as it navigates a complicated underwater obstacle course with no human intervention whatsoever: ramming buoys, dropping weighted darts on Space Invader-shaped objects, firing torpedoes through differently colored targets, re-positioning PVC structures and more.

As a seven-time RoboSub champion, CUAUV embodies a tradition of excellence and continuously pushes the envelope of autonomous underwater vehicle technology.

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This year’s sub, Sirius, is focused on system complexity, efficiency, and reliability, while also maximizing stability and enclosure accessibility...

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Mechanical
Subteam

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We design, test, manufacture, and integrate the submarine's enclosures and systems!

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Electrical
Subteam

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We wire the internal circuitry of the submarine!

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Software
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We write all of the code that runs on our submarine's onboard computers!

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Business
Subteam

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We connect the technical work the rest of the teams does with the outside world!