Teams- The Critical Deadlines page has been updated to includes details of what is required at the “30-day” mark. All items listed are due by 8-May . Understand that the video and proposal information requested is to serve two main purposes: – To review your compliance with rule and safety regulations – To have a [...]
January 21, 2013
Proposal Review Complete
Teams- We have completed the review of the initial proposals submitted by all teams. We appreciated the thoroughness of many of the proposals and the variety of designs put forth. Each team will be receiving an individualized response to their proposal which will confirm one or more of the following: there are currently no major [...]
January 15, 2013
New Mini-sode from NASA360
Teams- Check out this new mini-episode from NASA360 on “Lessons Learned” from last year’s competitors! http://www.nasa.gov/mp4/718812main_360PointsBeyondSRRCCLessonsLearned.mp4 -Colleen
December 20, 2012
Team Registration Deadline Approaching
This is just a friendly reminder that the Team Registration deadline is 7-JAN-2013. We must receive your signed team agreements and payments by this time. I will be out of the office (since our campus is closed) from 21-Dec through 2-Jan. During this time, I will read and respond to emails, but the creation of [...]
December 12, 2012
Proposal Details Updated
Teams- The details on what is required for the initial proposal (due 7-JAN-2013) has been updated on the Critical Deadlines page. Please recall that the registration deadline is 7-JAN-2013. A hard copy of your team agreement must be received by WPI by the deadline along with your registration fee. If you plan on paying by [...]
November 5, 2012
Updated Rules Posted
Hi Competitors- Updated rules have been posted to clarify some recent questions. The changes you’ll see are: – Additional Technology Achievement Award added (this is available to all registered competitors) – Prize sections modified to include the term ‘prize-eligible’ to address the issue of demonstration teams An additional FAQ was added. F1 was also modified [...]
October 25, 2012
Registration for 2013 Challenge Now Open!
Registration is now open and rules posted for the 2013 NASA-WPI Sample Return Robot Challenge. Registration will be open through 7-JAN-2013. Challenge rules and other important information can be found under the “Current Challenge” menu on the right hand side of the page. Whenever you are reviewing challenge documents, always ensure you are looking at [...]
August 30, 2012
NASA360: Robots, Rocks, and Rovers Premiere!
Hi everyone! I know you have been patiently waiting (and maybe diligently working) for an update on the Sample Return Robot Challenge and we hope to provide one very soon. In the mean time, the folks at NASA360 will be premiering their show on the 2012 Sample Return Robot Challenge on September 5th at 5PM [...]
June 17, 2012
Update from the Challenge
Teams A quick update from the challenge now that things have settled down. Six teams arrived with robots on site and worked furiously for 2 days building, coding, debugging, fixing, and practicing. On Saturday, 5 of 6 were able to get their robot to the field to try a run and all departed the platform [...]
June 14, 2012
Webcast link is up
Teams- The webcast link has been posted in the Related Links section on the bottom right of this page. We will be broadcasting live starting Saturday morning and will continue Sunday if the competition continues. Please share the link! Also, if you’re on twitter, follow @WPI_Robotics and @NASAPrize and the hashtag tag #SRRbot. http://www.wpi.edu/news/nasa/webcast.html
April 16, 2013
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