RUDRA is the official team of SRM IST taking part in the University Rover Challenge organized by the Mars Society since 2013. The annual competition is held at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Martian Analog Site, near Hanksville, Utah, USA. The team has been successfully operational for the last 10 years and has maintained its consistency in the competition.
Our Team consists of 25-30 undergraduate students of every year from various engineering streams, working in different domains. The fun part - R&D, is the soul and essence of Team RUDRA. Brainstorming discussions are always welcome for giving birth to new ideas.
URC 2013 - Team RUDRA achieved 5th as World Rank and 1st as Asia Rank
May 28, 2013
URC 2014 - Team RUDRA participated and ranked 5th globally
June 15, 2014
URC 2015 - Achieved 12th rank in the World and 2nd among Asian Teams
May 29, 2015
URC 2016 - Team RUDRA secured 9th place overall
June 12, 2016
URC 2017 - Team RUDRA participated and ranked 20th globally and 4th in Asia
June 10, 2017
URC 2019 - Team RUDRA secured 11th place in the world
June 18, 2018
IRC - Team RUDRA achieved 3rd as World Rank
June 12, 2019
IRC 2023 - Team RUDRA ranked 5th globally
Jan 2023
IRC 2024 - Team RUDRA ranked 3rd globally
Jan 2024
Email: srmmarsroverteam@gmail.com
Address: C-404/405 - Placement Cell, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Chennai - 603203