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Eleven WVU Robotics team members stand outdoors in a desert setting with red rock hills behind them, posing around a large six-wheeled rover. Several team members wear matching yellow WVU Robotics shirts, while others wear dark team shirts, hats or sungla

WVU robotics team places fourth overall, earns top marks at international University Rover Challenge

Demonstrating technical precision and adaptability in one of the world’s premier student robotics competitions, a team of students from the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources placed fourth overall at the 2026 University Rover Challenge, while earning first place in the System Acceptance Review and tying for first in the autonomous navigation mission.