2025 March
Singapore AUV Challenge
SAUVC OVERVIEW
The Singapore Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Challenge (SAUVC) 2025 represents the 10th edition of this prestigious international competition organized by the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society’s Singapore Chapter
Mecatron’s AUV (LUCY) being showcased
These AUVs must navigate through controlled environments and perform tasks that mirror real-world offshore applications, such as navigation, depth control, and underwater acoustics, providing participants with valuable experience in AUV systems engineering.
2025 SAUVC WINNERS
50 teams from all around the world gathered in Singapore for the SAUVC held on 13th – 17th March 2025.
Mecatron’s AUV had the sixth fastest qualification timing of 16.90 seconds among the 20 qualified teams
In the end, our 11-member team proceeded to clinch the 1st prize in the final round!
With our sights now set on RoboSub 2025 in California, we remain dedicated to refining our technologies and pushing the frontiers of autonomous underwater systems.
CHANGES SINCE 2024
Learn how Mecatron was able to clinch first place in SAUVC 2025
NON-TECHNICAL CHANGES
Our team experienced meaningful maturation, with each member thoughtfully reflecting on previous mistakes.
We expanded our team size while shifting focus toward mentorship, empowering more team members to contribute effectively. Additionally, we implemented more comprehensive documentation practices and strategic planning processes.
TECHNICAL CHANGES
We strategically prioritized well-established, battle-tested approaches with a strong emphasis on reliability, choosing these over more innovative but potentially unstable methods.
This calculated decision enabled us to approach the competition with significantly higher confidence and substantially reduced the risk of unpredictable outcomes, ultimately strengthening our technical execution
Watch Mecatron at SAUVC!
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