University of Michigan Autonomous Robotic Vehicle

We are a group of individuals who see autonomous robotics as an exciting new field with endless opportunity to solve many problems we face as a civilization. As Michigan Engineers, we have the determination, skills, tools, and the calling to innovate robotic systems and impact the world around us. From self-driving cars to autonomous drones and beyond, we want to help shape this field as it will no doubt shape the world around us. Our goal is to produce a competition ready robot for the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition at Oakland University. At IGVC, autonomous rovers from schools around the world navigate an obstacle course using onboard sensors and computers without human input in an attempt to inspire the next era of transportation. In addition to the competition, we want to engage and educate our community about intelligent and autonomous systems. Our outreach efforts will include demo days and hands-on sessions where young students can learn and interact with our vehicle. Our vision is a unified, comprehensive robotics team at the University of Michigan which fields teams in various competitions but also acts as a catalyst and hub, by spinning out entrepreneurial and social ventures.