As teams start preparing for the 2012 competition, here are last year’s reports for reference. Auburn University’s report was over the 2 MB upload limit for this site, but we’d be happy to email it out.

Capra “Herbinator”

Case Western Reserve Univ. “Cutter IV”

Cedarville Univ. “SnD”

Cleveland State Univ.

Calif. State Univ. Fullerton “Titan Chopper”

Calif. State Univ. Long Beach “Roy”

Univ. of Evansville “UEzMOW”

Univ. of Florida “InstiGator”

Miami Univ. “RedBlade”

Univ. of Cincinnati “Bearcat Shredder”

Univ. of Michigan, Dearborn “X”

Univ. of North Florida “Green Reaper II”

Worcester Polytechnic Inst. “Prometheus”

Wright State Univ. 1 “AWSUMMOW”

Wright State Univ. 2 “Moogie”

The ION’s 9th Annual Robotic Lawn Mower Competition will be held May 31 – June 2, 2012 in Beavercreek, Ohio.

May 31 – June 2, 2012
Siebenthaler’s Beaver Valley Garden Center
Beavercreek, OH
RoboMow.ion.org

Dynamic competition
1.  Case Western Reserve University
2.  Auburn University
3.  Wright State University

Static competition
1.  University of Florida
2.  University of Michigan, Dearborn
3.  University of North Florida (prize reduced due to mowing less than 50% of field)

Best Cut
Case Western Reserve University

Thanks again to all the competitors, sponsors, and volunteers.  We are already looking forward to the 2012 competition!

Hopefully all the teams are making finals adjustments to their mowers and are getting ready to join us next week for the competition!  All teams are required to be at Tec^Edge on Springfield St. (see the Welcome Package for directions) at 1pm, Thursday June 2, ready to present their mower details.  Please contact EricV if you have any special needs for your presentation.  Refreshments will be served around 3pm and drinks will be available for purchase.

Here are the teams that are scheduled to appear in competition:

Auburn Univ.
Cal State Univ. – Fullerton
Cal State Univ. – Long Beach
Case Western Reserve Univ.
Cedarville Univ.
Cleveland State Univ.
Ecole de Technologie Superieure / Capra
Miami Univ.
Univ. of Cincinnati
Univ. of Evansville
Univ. of Florida
Univ. of Michigan – Dearborn
Univ. of North Florida
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Wright State Univ. 1 & 2

Find all the info on the 8th annual competition included in this 2011 RLC Welcome Package. Feel free to ask EricV or DonV any questions regarding the competition, directions, or logistics.

Thanks!
-RLC Team

ION thanks the sponsors of the 8th Annual Robotic Lawn Mower Competition!

For everyone asking for a detailed schedule and information regarding the competition, please check out the newly released 2010 RLC Welcome Package. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Don Venable, contact info inside the Welcome package PDF.

Due to the desire to limit the length of the competition resulting from a large competition field, we’ve decided to restrict the teams to one restart during the competition.

In section 2.4.3 and 3.6.3 of the rules, the current wording states that teams have up to two restarts available. The next revision of the rules that will be in effect during the 2010 competition will state that teams only have one restart available.

If there are any questions regarding the rules, please contact me, Don Venable .

I’m proud to announce our largest competition field yet. The following teams (in no particular order) have submitted completed applications. All the available travel grants have been approved to the first 5 teams that requested them. Good luck to everyone from:

1. Auburn
2. CA State Long Beach
3. Case Western
4. Cedarville
5. Ecole de technologie Superieure
6. IIT
7. Michigan Technological University
8. Univ of Cincinnati
9. Univ of Evansville
10. Univ of Florida, Gainesville
11. Univ of Michigan
12. Univ of New Haven
13. Univ of North Florida, Jacksonville
14. Georgia Southern Univ
15. Wright State University

-Don

The Institute of Navigation (ION) announces the 7th Annual Robotic Lawnmower Competition sponsored by the ION Satellite Division and administered by the Dayton Section of the ION.

The purpose of the competition is for universities and colleges to design and operate a robotic unmanned lawnmower using the art and science of navigation to rapidly and accurately mow a field of grass.

The competition will be held June 3 – 5, 2010 in Beavercreek, OH. Team technical presentations will take place on Thursday, June 3. Inspection and qualifications will be performed on Friday, June 4. The main competition will take place on Saturday, June 5 (Rain date is June 6). Teams must present on Thursday and qualify on Friday to be eligible for competition on Saturday.

For further details, including the competition itinerary, view the 2010 Robotic Lawnmower Competition Rules.

The 2010 competition will consist of the basic and advanced categories. The winning teams for both categories are based on the highest total score. Schools may sponsor more than one team.

A separate award will be awarded to the team which cuts the field with the “best cut.” Details on the best cut award are given in section 1.2

Cash awards presented to the top three teams in each category. In addition, special international recognition will be provided for all participating teams in the ION Newsletter. Winning teams will be invited to display their mowers during ION GNSS, and will have the opportunity to present their robotic mower design.