The World Robotics Sailing Championship (WRSC) and The International Robotic Sailing Conference (IRSC) is the world largest fully autonomous sailing robot event. The competition is open to wind-powered unmanned surface vehicles up to 4 metres long. The conference provides researchers with the opportunity to present and exchange ideas on their work.
The 12th WRSC and IRSC, with the theme “Connected Maritime Intelligence“, will be held during August 25th-30st in Ningbo, China.
We introduce new challenges in the competition this year, provide International Travel Grant and Diversity Scholarship Program, and prepare ready-to-sail standard kit. For details, please refer to each page.
Registration
Registration for the competition and the conference is now open. Please proceed to the ‘Register’ tab for the details. Early bird registration before 1st of June is entitled to a full discount on your registration fee.
比赛报名及酒店预定,请查看 ‘Register’ 6月1日之前报名的队伍将不必支付报名费。
The International Travel Grant is available to overseas teams to cover their transportation cost. The Diversity Scholarship Program will help one team from the least developed countries to attend this event. Please check the ‘Register’ page for eligibility and application steps.
Schedule
SUN | 25. 8 | Race day 0 – Trials and tests |
MON | 26. 8 | Race day 1 – Fleet race |
TUE | 27. 8 | Race day 2- Station keeping and avoidance |
WED | 28. 8 | Race day 3 – Collaborative area scanning |
THU | 29. 8 | Race day 4 – Hide and seek |
FRI | 30. 8 | International Robotic Sailing Conference |
Result
Result of this year’s competition is released on GitHub.