The H2rObotics team consists of 12 dedicated 9th and 10th grade students and is actively preparing for the MATE ROV Competition 2024. We meet every Thursday under the guidance of our supervisor, Mr. Prinz. We are planning more meetings during the December holidays to ensure continued progress.

The MATE ROV competition is an annual event held at various locations. The upcoming competition, scheduled for late June 2024 in Tennessee, Kingsport, will bring together teams from around the world to showcase their remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) in challenging scenarios.

To qualify for the final competition, teams must qualify in regional competitions. However, as we are the first sub-Saharan team and the second team from the entire African continent (excluding Egypt), we are required to submit an uncut video showing our ROV testing procedures in May 2024, along with comprehensive documents about the ROV and a float.

The goals of the competition are designed to inspire young minds to explore, promote skill development and raise awareness of challenges in ocean life. It also emphasizes the value of teamwork, problem solving and competitiveness.
With the help of one of our sponsors, Hüster Machine Tool, we bought necessary materials and shipped it to Namibia. They finally arrived at the end of September.
Additionally we have secured more financial support from new sponsors.

The main tasks for the upcoming MATE-ROV Competition 2024 have been defined. We must additionally build a float, which must be connected to our ROV. The float should be able to measure the depth of the water as well as various other circumstances.

During the latest period of time we focused on writing the program and testing the motors. This goal was successfully achieved and the engines are running as planned.
Next, we will utilize the received materials and ensure that each phase complies with the competition requirements. Collaboration with sponsors will continue to ensure the efficient use of all available resources.

Our main priority now is to complete the robot as quickly as possible so that we have enough time to test it and address any potential issues.