For the first time, a Bangladeshi Mars Rover team from United International University has made it to the top three places worldwide.

In a field where many student projects remain limited to competitions, the UIU Mars Rover Team has been steadily evolving into something broader.

BRACU Mongol-Tori qualifies for URC 2026 Finals, showcasing Bangladesh robotics innovation.

The finals are scheduled to take place from May 27 to 30.

Mongol Tori Hypersonic emerged as the 8th best rover globally and 2nd in Asia.

UIU Mars Rover from United International University (UIU) and BRACU Mongol-Tori from BRAC University (BRACU) secured the 6th and 8th positions respectively at the University Rover Challenge (URC) 2025 finals.

These four teams will represent Bangladesh and their respective universities in the URC 2025 finals.

The team also secured the champion title in the ARC Junior 2024 Exploration Challenge.

The team is participating in the 2024 University Rover Challenge (URC) finals with its YGGDRASIL rover.

Mongol-Tori’s Phoenix, a next-generation Mars rover from BRAC University (BRACU), has secured a spot in the finals of the University Rover Challenge (URC) 2024.

TELOS, a Mars rover prototype and ICARUS, the companion aerial subsystem, developed by the UIU Mars rover team, have recently secured first place in Asia in the University Rover Challenge 2023. 

While there are different approaches to making a DIY Mars rover, there are some common steps towards successfully building one.

United International University’s Mars Rover team ranks #1 among Asian countries at URC 2022.

Imagine a rover wandering on the surface of Mars. It should not be too hard. We have plenty of films illustrating what it is like,