ARV designs an autonomous robot from the ground up, including fabrication, design of electrical components, and development of software pertaining to perception, navigation, and embedded systems. Each year, ARV participates in the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, putting the CoE on the international stage, showcasing the talent and innovation of our members. Your monetary support will allow us to invest in new technology, compete at the next level, and provide our members with career building opportunities.
About our Organization
The University of Michigan Autonomous Robotic Vehicle Team (UMARV) is a student-led project team founded in the fall of 2016, with the goal to create a fully autonomous robotic vehicle for the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition held annually at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. We incorporate sensor fusion, path planning, computer vision, embedded systems, mechanical engineering, and more to provide our members hands-on experience with autonomous robotics.
Our team is organized into four different subteams: Computer Vision, Navigation, Platform, and Embedded Systems. We have a strong commitment to new member development, innovation, and quality execution. Providing an extensive onboarding program for new members to learn relevant technologies and feel comfortable contributing to a project within their first semester. We design and develop every aspect of our robot ourselves and encourage the application of popular techniques in creative ways.
We compete in both IGVC challenges (auto-nav and self-drive) which provides our team diverse challenges which relate directly with the ongoing development of fully autonomous cars and other autonomous robotic systems.
Check us out at umarv.com for more on what we do at ARV and information on how to become a sponsor.
